Top pick: #7 (RUMMER) - State-bred was claimed by Rick Dutrow when debuting at Monmouth running for $25K July 23rd. Colt by "Hook and Ladder" finished a "troubled" 2nd that day and is working steadily for his return. Barn wins at a 24% rate with fresh claims and this colt faces fellow New York-breds for the first time.
2nd pick: #1 (Loyal Legacy) - Gelding drops, shortens-up in distance, and draws the rail. He's shown some speed in his three starts and is a big player today on the drop.
3rd pick: #10 (Purge Bird) - Drops, shortens-up in distance, and gets the addition of blinkers for today's attempt. Needs to avoid a wide trip and could threaten if that's the case. Colt by "Purge" loses Lezcano to the top pick.
4th pick: #6 (Hold That Memory) - Gelding has a bit of speed and drops down from $50K to $35,000 for this attempt. He may hang on a long time against this crew at a nice price.