Top pick: #1 (EXLEY) - Colt by the fine sire "Officer" has an experience and speed edge on most of this field. Has the rail, his early speed is proven, and he faces a group of mostly unraced state-breds. Improving with each start and he's the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #9 (Bambi Bound) - Notorious second out barn (Bruce Levine 26%) adds both lasix (22%) and blinkers(24%) to this gelding who had a very poor trip when he debuted at Saratoga August 21. Working fine for this and he's a threat at a nice price.
3rd pick: #2 (Shadow Trick) - First-time-starter by "Tale of the Cat" is working very fast and will make his debut with lasix administered and Edgar Prado aloft. Barn (Carlos Martin) almost never wins first out but this runner's works are too good to ignore.