Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #1 (ADULATOR) (7-2) - Late developer, stalker is facing stakes competition for the first time. He has the rail, is working fast, and enters of a career best figure Oct. 7 at Belmont.
2nd pick: #3 (Gift Box) (3-1) - One of two entered by trainer Chad Brown and the pair race uncoupled. Freshened up since a distant fourth place finish in the Travers Stakes (G1) Aug 27 at Saratoga, he's working above average and consistent grey gelding has room for upside.
3rd pick: #4 (Sticksstateludude) (6-1) - Colt ships back from Remington Park where he missed by a 1/2 length in the rich Oklahoma Derby (G3) at this distance Sept. 25. Dangerous with his best.
4th pick: #5 (Governor Malibu) (4-1) - New York bred has talent and was only 1.5 lengths in back of 'Gift Box' in the Travers Stakes. He's won at Aqueduct in the past and has finished second in all four starts at this nine furlong distance.