Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #6 (OSTROLENKA) (4-1) - Veteran moves up in class following a pair of second place finishes here facing high-end 'open' company in optional-$80-$100,000claimers. Sharp in six straight for owner/trainer Dave Jacobson, one-run type should get a fast and/or contested pace to close into.
2nd pick: #3 (Weekend Hideaway) (3-1) - Old timer has been well managed and has banked over $1,000,000 during his 42 start career. He missed by a 1/2 length in this stakes last year, is working very fast, and his best races have come at Belmont where he's 17-5-2-5. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #8 (T Loves a Fight) (7-2) - The fields only 3-year-old, one-run type is having a great year (9-5-2-1) and has been freshened up since defeating several of today's rivals in an allowance at this distance Aug. 24 at Saratoga. That win earned him a career best figure and he's dangerous if it's repeatable.
4th pick: #4 (Sudden Surprise) (8-1) - An all or nothing type, he's won 10-of-18 overall and when this speedster isn't victorious he's beaten by many lengths. He won here at this trip facing weaker Sept. 22 in his first following a Brad Cox claim and it earned him a figure that fits with these. Longshot has a shot from on or just off the lead.