Top pick: #8 (TIZ FOR TAT) (3-1) - He's finished second in three straight including his last pair after returning from a long layoff in early July. Colt is working well for this and he's finished second in both attempts on this surface.
2nd pick: #5 (Distorted Dream) (7-2) - He was a "winner" here at this level and distance a year ago, but was subsequently disqualified for a medication violation. $250k gelding by "Distorted Humor" in both starts since then, the latest coming here in late April. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #3 (Quinby Pete) (6-1) - Colt has finished second in all three starts, the latest a "neck" loss here at this level last October. Speed/stalker is working fast for his return, and trainer Mike Trombetta wins at a 23% rate off of long layoffs.
4th pick: #2 (Cost Affective) (10-1) - Colt finished an even fourth at Saratoga on Aug. 24th in his first since June 1. He's since come back with a nice work, and is brought back in three weeks by trainer Tom Albertrani.