Top pick: #6 (AMERICA'S GUEST) (5-2) - Gelding chased while racing wide and tired during the stretch run when debuting against tougher at Saratoga July 28th. He's been given six weeks to recover, drops down in class, and had a bullet 5-furlong breeze on Sept. 2.
2nd pick: #7 (Hi Speed Chase) (7-2) - He was scratched twice when entered at Saratoga as trainer Gary Sciacca searches for the right spot for this speedy colt. Unraced sunce last Dec., he has blazing early speed and is dropping into a claimer for the first time. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #2 (A Touch Of Poetry) (6-1) - Grey gelding chased in the mud and held gamely to check in third racing at Saratoga on July 28th. He's consistently shown good speed facing tougher and breaks just off the rail. In the mix.
4th pick: #3 (Artemus Playboy) (3-1) - Lightly-raced 4-year-old is going first off a Dave Jacobson claim (25%) and a subsequent 7-week freshening (28%). Working well and the new trainer improves just about everything he gets his hands on.