Top pick: #6 (HAVA CIGAR) (9-5) - Top barn (Mike Chambers) stretches this gelding out to a mile off a second-place finish here at this tag going 6-furlongs on Oct. 23. 4-year-old has won at this trip in the past and Chambers wins at a 32% rate with runners stretching out.
2nd pick: #2 (Scofield Barracks) (5-1) - He has a lot of back class and is another stretching back out off a good sprint effort. Veteran has won over $300K and is the major danger to "Cigar."
3rd pick: #1 (Joshua's Journey) (9-2) - He has some speed and draws the rail. Gelding has a fine record at this distance at 5-2-1-1, but the top pair are better win candidate.
4th pick: #3 (Pursuxit) (15-1) - Bit player may rally for a small award at a big price, but a win seems to be a bit beyond his reach.