Top pick: #8 (STRONG INCENTIVE) (3-1) - From the barn of leading trainer Chad Brown, he's stretching her out in distance, moving her from dirt to turf, and has leading rider Irad Ortiz aboard. Gets a slight edge over the rail horse from the Pletcher barn.
2nd pick: #1 (Fine Instincts) (2-1) - The probable favorite, filly has sharp early speed and breaks from the rail. She set a quick pace and held to check in 3rd here at this tag going 8.5-furlongs Aug. 6th. In shape, and trainer Todd Pletcher removes her blinkers. A very strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #9 (The Strip) (6-1) - Grey filly exits the same Aug. 6th race as 'Fine Instincts.' She raced wide and evenly while checking in only a length behind that rival. May grab a share at a square price.
4th pick: #5 (Hundred Year Storm) (12-1) - Longshot tired badly here as the favorite facing weaker July 31. She had been much sharper in her previous pair and moves up in class off a claim by Danny Gargan.
5th pick: #3 (Written in Stars) (5-1) - Very lightly raced, she split 'Fine Instincts' and 'The Strip' last out in her first race in 11 months. Can factor with normal second back improvement.