Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #5 (APPEALING BRIEFS) (7-2) - Strong finisher has missed by a 1/2 length or less in three straight at this level. The latest came when he was beaten a 'head' at this mile distance Aug. 31 at Saratoga. In shape and 3-year-old gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #2 (Heart In Hand) (5-1) - Broman home bred raced evenly following a sluggish break when debuting in a grass sprint Aug. 28 at Saratoga. Trainer Linda Rice (32% second time out) stretches him out in distance (29%) and those positive stats are far too good to not respect.
3rd pick: #6 (Trophy Asset) (5-2) - Grey gelding debuts for trainer Chad Brown (19% first out). Three-year-old has been training steadily since late June and he has Javier Castellano aboard. The pair have won with 123 of 453 (27%) when teamed up over the past 20.5 months.
4th pick: #3 (Gosilently) (3-1) - Razor sharp in his last four starts, 4-year-old was a 'nose' in front of 'Appealing Briefs' Aug. 31 at Saratoga. Speed/stalker is an obvious win candidate at a short price.