Top pick: #1 (LOVER'S DREAM) (3-1) - Consistent mare enters in top form, having finished second here at this level at 6-furlongs on July 29th. Daughter of "Jump Start" had won her previous pair, both mid-level starter-allowances facing open company and she gets the call in this 1x allowance for Pa.-breds.
2nd pick: #8 (Spooky Lady) (9-2) - Lightly-raced filly makes her way east after winning two of seven in California, one each on dirt 7 "poly." She has fine early speed, is well bred, and her new trainer (Phil Aristone) wins at a 20% clip with new arrivals. Win threat.
3rd pick: #7 (Barbacutie) (7-2) - One of two entered by trainer Patty Farro and the pair race uncoupled. Stalker is cutting back in distance after missing by a "head" at this level, going 8.5-furlongs on Aug. 3, and is a factor from off the pace.
4th pick: #5 (Congressionalstorm) (6-1) - The second of the Farro pair, grey filly has early speed and has won two of her last four. She's a bit of an "in-and-outer," but here she should be involved turning for home. From there she needs to do a bit better.