Top pick: #2 (TODEGICA) (3-1) - English import moves from dirt to turf after rallying to finish second here at this condition going a mile on the main track Aug 3. It was her first in No. America and first since late April. Daughter of 'Giant's Causeway' gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #3 (Pram) (5-1) - Improving 4-year-old ships in from Presque Isle Downs where she raced evenly at this trip facing fellow Pa. breds. 'Hall of Famer' Jonathan Sheppard switches her back to the turf and she worked a near bullet 5-furlongs here Aug 29.
3rd pick: #4 (Ava Again) (8-1) - Veteran mare has as many career wins (six) as the rest of the field combined. All have come facing weaker and she's always found this en try-level allowance a bit beyond her talent level. However, she's in shape and has more natural speed than most of the others. Price play.
4th pick: #1 (Ascot Girl) (5-2) - One of two entered by trainer Mike Matz and the pair race uncoupled. Long winded type should love this 1 1/2 mile distance and she's a stretch threat in her local debut.