Top pick: #6 (APEX) (3-1) - He's racing back into shape following a pair of layoffs and last out finished second here at this level in the mud going 6 furlongs. Gelding runs third off a 100 day break, and the extra furlong is in his favor.
2nd pick: #7 (Foggy Road) (6-1) - Well-bred gelding moves up in price and stretches out a furlong after rallying from far back to finish second here for a $25K tag on July 22nd. That was a career best and was his first off a two month freshening. A bullet work on Aug 15th suggests he's a win candidate.
3rd pick: #8 (Cowboy Prince) (8-1) - Speedy sort set a quick and pressured pace and held gamely to finish second here at this level going 5.5 furlongs on July 24th. Dangerous as he draws a fine outside post, and the horse that beat him last out came right back to win again.
4th pick: #4 (Let's Have Us One) (7-2) - Lightly-raced colt finished third, 1 1/2 back of "Apex" last out in his first start in 4 1/2 months. He's worked since, stretches out a furlong, and trainer Steve Asmussen has him making back-to-back starts for the first time.