Top pick: #6 (LUTHERAN MISS) (5-2) - Lightly raced filly has been freshened up since Aug. 25 at Saratoga when she just failed racing at this distance and level. It was a career best, and this home bred faces a very weak looking field this afternoon. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #1 (Kevin's Steel) (3-1) - Mare ran well last out at this tag going 7-furlongs here Sept. 26. She moves from the 11-post to the rail and is stretching back out in distance. A strong factor today.
3rd pick: #10 (Miss Motivation) (6-1) - She's shortening up in distance and was only a 1/2 length back of "Kevin's Steel" on Sept. 26. Fits with these, and she's dropping some weight with 117lb apprentice Rodriguez signed on.
4th pick: #12 (Tenacious Indeed) (12-1) - Longshot has raced evenly in two straight at this tag, and her last three starts have shown some improvement. May do some damage at a big price.