Top pick: #3 (KILLINGTON) (8-5) - Daughter of grass champ "Artie Schiller" ships in from Monmouth where she rated, made a strong bid, and weakened late while racing wide to finish fourth on Aug. 9. She was facing tougher special weights that afternoon, and in her previous start lost by only a "head" at this tag. Drops back down, has blinkers on, and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #7 (Molly Mac) (5-2) - Filly has been somewhat competitive in all three turf outings facing tougher. Top barn (Phil Aristone) drops her into a claimer for the first time, and she has more early speed than most. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #5 (T Cross) (5-1) - Speedy and lightly raced, she's moving up in class, switching from dirt to turf, and stretching out in distance. Bred to enjoy the grass, she enters on a form upswing, and is in the small win mix.
4th pick: #6 (Complete Game) (4-1) - Home bred ships in from Presque Isle Downs where she raced evenly without threatening in a sprint on the "poly" surface for a $25K tag. Trainer Bob Triola stretches her out and moves her back to the grass. May grab a share, but one of the top three selections are more likely to win this.