Top pick: #1 (SOLANA SOLEIL) - Colt moves from the 12 post to the rail after finishing a pace-setting/pressing second last out here at this level going 6 furlongs. He's been given a bit over six weeks to recover and has a fine work on Oct. 25. The horse to beat as he moves in with fellow state-breds this afternoon.
2nd pick: #13 (Mustache Charlie) - He's shown good speed in both his starts and last out weakened slightly to finish fourth of 11, beaten just over four lengths racing here at this level. Home-bred shouldn't be hindered much by this outside draw as his early speed is a plus.
3rd pick: #6 (Rio Good) - Home-bred has been bet in both starst and has shown fine early speed in each. Good small barn (Gary Sherlock) drops him back down after he finished fourth at Fairplex facing tougher on Sept. 11. Must be left in the mix.