Top pick: #10 (DIXIEDAR) (5-2) - Lightly raced colt by "Dixie Union" has shown litle in three starts facing tougher and ships from Churchill for his second off a nine month layoff. $125K yearling has a new traimer (Jeff Radosevich 23% with new arrivals) and this 3-year-old meets a weak field.
2nd pick: #7 (Cherokee Niner) (5-1) - Well-bred gelding ("Cherokee Run") has some speed and ships in from Penn National for this attempt. 3-year-old has a new trainer (Bill Beamer) and can factor at a square price.
3rd pick: #9 (Seventytwo) (8-1) - No-speed type ships in from Arlington and will be going "poly" to dirt for a new trainer (Israel Garcia 27% with new arrivals). The faster the pace, the better his chances.
4th pick: #8 (Wacky Indian) (5-1) - Since coming from Arlington in late July, gelding has gone 8-0-2-3 on this surface and last out showed some improved speed. Can impact with a rfepeat of that effort.
5th pick: #1 (Candy City) (4-1) - Lightly raced son of "Candy Ride" has early speed, draws the rail, and will make his Mountaineer debuting racing without blinkers. Interesting invader should be involved most of the way.