Top pick: #6 (QUIET GIANT) - Lightly raced, beautifully bred, talented, improving, and in the Pletcher barn. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #8 (Beautician) - Had a lot of promise last season at age two but did not show it this year until last out at Saratoga. She rallied into a fast pace to win a second level allowance there August 29 and has been training nicely since. Draws a good post and is a win threat.
3rd pick: #2 (Kid Kate) - Lightly-raced filly is training fast for her first start since winning at Saratoga August 4. She's (4-3-1-0) on real dirt and ran well over this surface in June. Must be left in the win mix.