Top pick: #9 (AY UP PAPI) (9-2) - Colt showed early speed while racing widest and tired badly down the stretch when debuting facing much tougher at Monmouth Sept. 7. Good barn (Mario Serey, Jr.) brings him back quickly, adds Lasix, and drops him way down in class. A bullet three-furlong work here a week ago points us to him.
2nd pick: #1 (Entry of #1-Tampa Bay Blue & 1a-Noah n' Jacob) (5-2) - Very fast from the gate, "Tampa" ships in from Presque Isle where he finished a pace-setting second on the synthetic surface there on Sept. 9. "Noah" is cutting back in distance after a "troubled" trip here just 10 days ago. Both fit here, and each is a strong win threat.
3rd pick: #8 (Formal Love) (4-1) - Lightly raced colt ran evenly while checking in a distant third here at this tag just one week ago. Must be left in the mix.
4th pick: #7 (Mickey D) (5-1) - Gelding tired here at this tag on Aug. 4th when racing for the first time since early Nov. He's been well bet numerous times and may impact with his best.