Top pick: #2 (CHAIRMAN NOW) (8-1) - Hard-hitter ships back from Finger Lakes where he defeated weaker July 21. Eight-year-old has a great record on the dirt at 39-10-7-7 and has gone 3-2-1-0 here at Saratoga in the past. He has four-lifetime wins at this demanding distance and draws stalker draws the rail. Has a big shot at a square price.
2nd pick: #1a (Wealth to You) (8-5) - The probable heavy favorite, grey gelding is taking a huge drop in class for this attempt. He has plenty of back class and strong finisher is 8-2-2-0 at this 1 1/8th mile distance in the past. Obvious win candidate.
3rd pick: #5 (Petrocelli) (12-1) - Speedy sort just missed last out at Belmont facing a bit tougher going shorter. Claimed that day by Greg DiPrima for $16K, veteran gelding has a pair of recent sharp half-mile breezes at Belmont for his first since June 26.
4th pick: #8 (Grandpa Len) (6-1) - Grey gelding is working nicely for this outing. It's his second off a pair of brief layoffs and 6-year-old has won here in the past and has a solid record at this trip 6-1-3-1.