Top pick: #11 (IRON ORE) - Gelding cost $100K but did not race at age two and debuted at Saratoga this past August racing for $20K. He had a terrible trip from start to finish and ran last of 12. Claimed that afternoon by Rudy Rodriguez he drops just under the purchase price and new barn wins at a 30% rtae first off the claim. 3yo by "El Corredor draws a nice outside post and can take this at square odds.
2nd pick: #8 (Recipe) - Exits the same race as "Ore" and he had some traffic of his own. Lightly raced gelding finished 2nd here going a mile in a small field June 18 and will be running 2nd of a two month break. Has more early speed than most and is a win candidate.