Top pick: #2 (CHARMING OFFICER) - Ships in from Prairie Meadows where she showed big speed in her debut on August 22. Race was against "open" maiden company and she has since shipped east to run against her fellow state-breds. Nice drill at Monmouth for this.
2nd pick: #3 (Sister of Mercy) - Daughter of "Holy Bull" has a pair of very fast works leading into her debut run. In a winning barn (Gary Contessa) and Dominguez is signed on. Trainer/jockey combination is a strong one, winning at 18%.
3rd pick: #8 (Afleet Aya) - Trainer (Rich Schosberg) doesn't claim many anymore, so his August 1st purchase of this filly is of some interest. She's finished a solid 2nd in her first pair and will race today off almost eight weeks of freshening. Could receive a nice trip.