Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #3 (ROAMING UNION) (6-1) - Colt drops back down and shortens up after tiring in a 12 furlong marathon stakes Sept. 7 at Saratoga. Very sharp in four straight prior to that, he finished second here at this trip facing tougher June 16. I give him a slight edge.
2nd pick: #2 (Backsideofthemoon) (4-1) - Old timer runs first off a Rudy Rodriguez claim (28%) and he had this 7yo gelded on Aug. 21. Veteran fits with this group and is racing back into form following a pair of layoffs.
3rd pick: #6 (Realm) (3-1) - The morning line and probable favorite, he's dropping in class after competing in seven straight stakes dating back to early August of 2018.Training fast for this attempt, he's an obvious win candidate at a short price.
4th pick: #7 (High North) (7-2) - He's racing second back from a pair of layoffs and this stakes winner's three career victories have all come at this distance. His outside post is a plus and will give Joel Rosario some early options. In the mix.