Top pick: #8 (ADIRONDACK DANCER) (3-1) - The probable favorite, veteran enters off a pair of second place finishes at this level. The latest came here July 25 and improved his record at this distance to 11-3-5-1. Stalker has worked well since and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #9 (Branded Hand) (4-1) - Strong finisher ships in from Kentucky where he went 3-0-1-2 racing on the grass at both Churchill Downs & Ellis Park. Dangerous if able to avoid a wide trip.
3rd pick: #2 (Bam Bam) (7-2) - Brazilian import rallied to check in 3rd here in the same July 25 contest that saw 'Adirondack Dancer' finish 2. He was 2-lengths back of that rival on the wire in his first since coming east from Santa Anita. In the mix.
4th pick: #1 (Speeding Comet) (8-1) - Colt lost all chance when he was 'pinched' at the break in the same last race as both 'Adirondack Dancer' & 'Bam Bam'. Competitive in four straight prior to that and he has both early speed and the rail. Dangerous at a square price.