Top pick: #1 (STREET BALLAD) (3-1) - Nicely-bred gelding comes off a second-place finish at this tag going 7 furlongs here Aug. 12. Stalker is in shape, draws the rail, and this 4-year-old by "Street Sense" is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #6 (J Man) (7-2) - Recent arrival from California finished a distant third in his East Coast debuting at Penn National on Aug. 22. The race was his first in two months and first for trainer Lou Linder. Barn brings him back in 12 days, drops him to a new low, and stretches him out in distance. Strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #5 (Stormin City) (6-1) - He's lightly raced, has some early speed, and will stretch-out in distance for his first off a private trainer change to Dave Dotolo. Latest here saw him set a pressured pace at this tag and trip going 7 furlongs and weaken in the final furlong. Can factor at a square price
4th pick: #2 (Mi Dragon) (5-1) - Another that's stretching out a bit and grey gelding runs first off a claim by Pete Kazamias (a strong 24% winning angle). Three-year-old must be left in the mix.