Top pick: #4 (BOSTON PROPER) (3-1) - Lightly raced and well-bred, 3yo by "Speighstown" has been freshened up since breaking his maiden on the Indiana Downs turf on June 14th. Speed/stalker is working fine, and is nicely spotted by trainer Ron Moquette for his first against winners.
2nd pick: #1 (Meeker Avenue) (5-1) - The field's only three-time winner, he scored here facing $20K claimers at this seven furlong trip on July 28th. That was a career best, and this New York-bred won a stakes at Aqu last Nov. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (Invocation) (5-2) - He ships back from Monmouth, and he's run well on this main-track in the past without winning. Fits, cuts back in distance, and runs with blinkers off. The faster the pace, the better his chances.
4th pick: #7 (Escape Artist) (9-2) - Gelding by "Tiznow" ships in from Woodbine, will move from "poly" to dirt, and will be shortening up in distance. He has a new trainer today (Mike Trombetta 19% with new arrivals), and has worked four times locally since arriving from Canada.