Top pick: #5 (RIPLEY'S GOLD) - Well bet in a pair of starts at Saratoga this filly by "Stonesider" showed speed and tired in each and they came racing for $50K. Working well for her first race since Aug. 19, trainer Brice Brown drops her down in price and gives her a rider up-grade to Cornelio Velasquez. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #7 (At the Palace) - She's shown sharp early speed in all three starts facing state-bred special weights and drops into a claimer for the first time. Filly has a bullet half-mile work on the a8th and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #8 (Miss Melody) - She's one of two debuting fillies from the Todd Pletcher barn and the pair will race uncoupled. She's training above average and stable rider John Velazquez chooses this runner.