Top pick: #3 (TOWERING) - Gelding rallied to finish second facing tougher going 7 furlongs at Saratoga on July 30th and has been freshened up since. Trainer Rick Dutrow scratched him out of a race at Philadelphia Park nine days ago and will drop him down and send him a mile this afternoon. Much the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #7 (Todd Cole) - Gelding raced evenly on the Saratoga turf for a $25K price-tag on Aug. 20 and has been on the sidelines since. Working well for this and trainer Nick Zito moves him back to the dirt and drops him into a career soft spot. Major player today.
3rd pick: #1 (Matt and Jesse) - He's finished second in two straight here at this tag and trip and the horse that won his latest scored again here on Sunday. Has the rail, some closing kick, and is a stretch threat.