Top pick: #6 (D' Buck) - Gelding finished a game pace-chasing second in his debut, then tired in his second start after chasing early. Stretches-out today and Eddie Castro climbs aboard. May go wire-to-wire.
2nd pick: #8 (Uncommon Pleasure) - Moves back to the dirt after a series of four grass races. Can "run all day" and has a shot in this very weak group, especially if the speed doesn't hold.
3rd pick: #4 (Courage to Be) - Probable favorite finished 2nd here sprinting for $10,000 on August 27, his first race since last April. Claimed that day by Steve DiMauro, he brings him back quickly, doubles him in price, and stretches him out. Contender.