Top pick: #2 (QUEEN NINE) - Daughter of the swift "Henny Hughes" has finished close-up in her first pair and was claimed at Saratoga on July 26th by Charlton Baker for $50K. Following a seven week freshening new trainer brings her back at the purchase price and will switch her to the turf.
2nd pick: #7 (Maybry's Girl) - New York bred ran evenly when debuting at Saratoga in a grass sprint Aug. 17 facing fellow state-bred special weights. Trainer George Weaver has worked her twice since and drops her in for a tag facing "open" company.
3rd pick: #6 (Samsonian) - Monmouth invader showed an improved effort last out when lasix was added by trainer "Ned" Allard. Blinkers go on for this attempt and she'll be cutting back in distance and go dirt to turf.