Top pick: #1 (RIVIERA DANCER) (3-1) - Charles Town shipper comes off a career best when he was beaten a "neck" there facing similar going 4.5 furlongs on Sept. 20th. Stalker draws the rail, meets a weak field, and is in a barn (Kevin Joy) that's much better than it's 2013 record.
2nd pick: #7 (The Chupacabre) (7-2) - Lightly raced gelding chased and tired to finish third here at this tag facing $5000 "open" company maidens on Sept. 9th. Solid effort, and he moves in with fellow West Virginia breds today.
3rd pick: #8 (Tour With Burkaan) (5-1) - Beulah invader has faced tougher in his first pair and will be dropping in price, moving in with fellow West Virginia breds, and gets the addition of both lasix and blinkers. Strong factor today.
4th pick: #4 (Veggie Soup) (4-1) - He hasn't raced since late Nov. of 2013, but has many solid efforts on his resume that make him a threat if ready off the long absence.
5th pick: #2 (Valid American) (10-1) - He goes turf to dirt after showing solid early speed before tiring facing tougher here on Sept. 16th. Race was a career best, and came off a trainer change to Michelle Love. A small slice is her ceiling.