Top pick: #1 (COLONY STRIKE) (2-1) - Beautifull-bred colt ships from Monmouth where he ran a career best when winning on July 6th when facing a bit easier. Colt by "Smart Strike" was running second off an eight month layoff and has worked sharply since. In the Pletcher barn and the top pick.
2nd pick: #5 (Point Taken) (4-1) - Veteran stalker raced wevenly here at this dstance 12 days ago and that field was a solid one for the level. His positional speed is a plus and gelding is from the dangerous barn of Dave Jacobson.
3rd pick: #3 (Speightscity) (8-1) - Longshot has some back class, early speed, and is stringing starts together after a pair of layoffs. He's won here before and it came at this distance.