Top pick: #8 (MAGIC TIGER) - Colt chased the winner last out in his debut before tiring down the stretch. Barn (Steve Asmussen) is always better second time out (26%) and the trainer's main rider (Shaun Bridgmohan) takes over today. The top pick.
2nd pick: #4 (Freud's Notebook) - He's run well in both starts including a close-up second-place finish here on August 12. The main danger.
3rd pick: #3 (Junaluska) - Longshot has some speed and the most experience. Makes his third start of the meet and could be a factor at a big price.