Top pick: #7 (BRUNELLI) - It's getting late in the season here and trainers are dropping runners down in the hope of getting a win before the snow flies. This colt drops into a claimer for the first time and will also shorten-up in distance and move to the dirt from the grass. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #4 (Gotta Go Round) - Another dropping into claiming land for the first time and this gelding ran well at Saratoga on the dirt facing tougher. He raced wide at Belmont in his latest and can contend today on the drop.
3rd pick: #1 (Always Fishin) - Professional maiden has some finishing kick and gets to save all the ground before making a late charge. He'll only be trying the dirt for the second time in his career and the first one was pretty ugly. Small slice is possible.