Top pick: #9 (BAREFOOT BANDIT) - Consistent sort makes his local debut after finishing second at Hoosier park racing in a $25K claimer Aug. 29. Strong finisher is in a top barn (Tom Amoss). Grey gelding draws a nice post for his style and there's lots of speed signed on to help his late running style out.
2nd pick: #5 (Watch Fire) - He enters this lightly raced and coming off an impressive maiden win here 16 days ago. He's in the high-percentage barn of Jim Corrigan and and will be facing winners for the first time. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #3 (Salt and Light) - Grey colt ships back from Charles Town where he chased and finished third at this level on Sept. 6. Son of "Two Punch" had finished second here in his previous start and is a strong contender this evening.
4th pick: #7 (Good Harbour) - He was no match last out when finishing 6 1/2 lengths back of "Salt" here Aug. 20, but it was his best overall since January and gdlding is capable of gettinh a share of this at an expected big price.