Top pick: #6 (BANNED) - Colt by "Kitten's Joy" showed high early speed at Saratoga when debuting in a dirt sprint August 19th. An excellent barn (Tom Procvtor) will use that as a base to stretch this colt out and move him to the grass this afternoon. Bred for the turf, he's set for his maiden win.
2nd pick: #4 (Uncle Joe) - He's been freshened-up for the past 7 weeks by a great turf barn (Angel Penna Jr.). Son of "Tapit" has had a pair of tough posts in his first pair, drawing the inside in his debut, then having the outside slot at Saratoga going long. He ran well in that 2nd start despite "leaping in the air" at the start. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #5 (Legend of Navarone) - Well-bet in his first pair, colt by "War Front" has raced well in both despite some traffic woes in each. In a very good barn (Kiaran McLaughlin) and he's a contender today.