Top pick: #6 (GRANDE MOCHA) (3-1) - Consistent filly has gone 6-2-2-2 when racing on the dirt and is 3-1-1-1 locally. Stalker has finished second in two straight here at this level, the latest coming on Aug. 12. Home bred by "Grand Slam" takes this with her normal effort.
2nd pick: #5 (Carnival Kid) (4-1) - She's improved noticeably of late and has gone 4-2-2-0 on real dirt dating back to July 20th. Strong finisher finished second in her only previous start and should factor in this spot.
3rd pick: #4 (Princess Leslie) (9-2) - Lightly-raced filly raced evenly here in a grass sprint Aug. 29. It was her first since winning a local allowance on March 15th and a high-percentage small barn (Godsey Marshall) moves her back to the dirt this evening. Win candidate.
4th pick: #8 (Secondhand Justice) (20-1) - Indiana bred filly has been freshened up since finishing second on Aug. 21 at Indiana Downs facing fellow Hoosiers. Capable facing "open" company and she's gone 3-1-1-0 here in the past. Can grab a share at a big price.
5th pick: #1 (Even Song) (10-1) - Kentucky invader ships off a poor effort at Churchill Downs on Sept. 14. She has a good closing kick, breaks from the rail, and her best figures fit with these if repeatable.