Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #5 (AURELIUS MAXIMUS) (5-2) - One of two entered by trainer Chad Brown, and the pair race as separate betting interests. Colt finished 3rd when debuting at this level going six furlongs July 28 at Saratoga and has been working fast since. Brown wins at a 28% rate second time out and at a 29% clip on the stretch out in distance.
2nd pick: #4 (Empire of War) (3-1) - He finished 4th going seven furlongs when debuting at Saratoga Aug. 11. Colt was bumped twice right out of the gate, so the overall result was a positive one. Trainer Todd Pletcher wins at a 32% clip second time out and at a 24% rate when stretching runners out for the first time.
3rd pick: #3 (Fullness of Time) (2-1) - The second colt from the barn of Chad Brown, he finished a distant 2nd to a 'much the best' winner debuting in a six-furlong sprint Aug. 4 at Saratoga. This $270,000 purchase is bred for this mile trip, and Javier Castellano stays aboard.