Top pick: #5 (PARNELLI) (4-1) - Nicely bred colt cost Darley Stable $300K when purchased as a yearling and this still improving son of "Bernardini" comes off a sharp maiden win at the "Spa" on Aug. 23. He's now put together back-to-back career bests and is nicely spotted in his first facing winners.
2nd pick: #1 (Formulaforsuccess) (7-2) - Veteran was a winner here at this tag facing weaker on Sept. 12 in his first off a Rudy Rodriguez claim. One-run type draws the rail and is 2-for-4 at this 1/18th mile distance.
3rd pick: #3 (Quantity) (5-1) - No-speed type was a winner at Saratoga for a $$20K tag on Aug. 3 in his first race in eight months. Claimed that day by Dom Galluscio, he ran evenly there on Aug. 26 in his first for the new barn. He'll need some pace help for any chance at the top prize.
4th pick: #10 (Ampersand) (3-1) - Consistent sort is rounding to his best after a pair of layoffs and last out at Saratoga he was beaten a head racing at this level and distance. In the mix.
5th pick: #9 (Madris) (15-1) - Longshot runs first off a Mike Wilson claim nd this "long winded" type will race without blinkers. Small barn knows how to win and this 4-year-old by "Scat Daddy" could factor at a big price.