Top pick: #9 (THE KENOSHA KID) - Lightly-raced gelding skipped the Saratoga meet and has a bullet half-mile breeze showing five days ago for his return to action. Has ability and in his lone grass race he was a bit rank. Can take this at an expected nice price.
2nd pick: #12 (Prime Devil) - He's been competitive in his two starts and last out at saratoga he missed by a neck at this level going a mile. Trainer Dale Romans has worked him three times since and gelding by "Prime Timber" is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #3 (Hope Still Springs) - Nice effort last out at the Spa saw him rally to finish second racing at this level and distance Aug. 26. $110K gelding by "Corinthian" ran a career best that day and is a threat right back.
4th pick: #1 (Sea to Sky) - He's spent his entire career on the west coast and came east sometime after Aug. 11. Has a new trainer (Rick Violette) and colt by "Forestry" will be facing fellow New York breds for the first time.