Top pick: #3 (READYTODEFER) - Lightly raced and competitive 3-year-old is (11-3-3-1) overall and is 2-for-4 on this surface. Last out at Saratoga on July 30th he finished second at this level and distance and he had a nice work here on Sept. 7. Dominguez stays put and he wins at a 27% clip when riding for trainer Bruce levine.
2nd pick: #2 (Quick Money) - Speedy veteran comes off a pace-setting third-place finish at the Spa on Aug. 12 when facing just a tad weaker. Effort was solid and came in only his second start since late March. Dangerous rival.
3rd pick: #6 (Tug O War) - He exits a strong effort at this level at Saratoga on Aug. 20 when he set a pressured pace and tired late to finish third. Runs third back off a three month layoff and he had a very fast work here on Sept. 8.