Top pick: #5 (SUMMER FRONT) - He's been freshened up since running 5 time in 4 months, the latest a solid 3rd place finish at Arlington Aug 18th in the (G10 Secretariat Stakes. Working well fo this, he has more positional speed than most and is a perfect 2 for 2 on this course.
2nd pick: #3 (Dullahan) - The probable favorite, he remained undefeated ( 3 for 3) on synthetic surfaces when he rallied past the talented "Game on Dude" when winning the $1,000,000 Pacific Classic(G1) at Del mar on Aug 26th. He's yet to win on the grass (3-0-2-1) but has run well in all and the big sweeping turns on this course are a plus for his late running style.
3rd pick: #4 (Cognito) - Ships from France where he rallied to finish 2nd in a Group 2 contest in late July. Lightly raced Virginia-bred son of "Giant's Causeway" will have blinkers added and it's of note that Luigi Dettori makes the trans-Atlantic trip for the ride.