Top pick: #7 (CAPTAIN GAUGHEN) (5-2) - Grey colt has been freshened up since finishing third in a $100K stakes on the Saratoga lawn on Aug. 7. Strong finisher has a fine record on this surface (4-1-1-1), and ran second on it at this distance on June 30th in a stakes race. Working fast and home-bred by "Disco Rico" is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #6 (Breathaway) (4-1) - Stalker cuts back in distance after chasing while wide and tiring here at this condition just 12 days ago. He was sharp in his previous start at Saratoga and can contend today with a repeat of that effort.
3rd pick: #5 (Mississippi Duel) (2-1) - Speedy and lightly-raced colt skipped the Saratoga meet after winning back-to-back starts here at this distance. Son of "Bernstein" is very dangerous if he returns in the same fine form off almost a three month break.
4th pick: #1 (Uncle Micho) (5-1) - Grey son of "Freud" comes off a career best when he rallied to finish second of 12, beaten a 1/2 length here at this level and distance Sept. 14. Home-bred can impact again with a repeat of that performance.