Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #5 (ENLIVEN) (5-2) - Godolphin home bred stretches out in distance following a good effort when debuting in a Saratoga sprint Aug. 26. This daughter of 'Ghostzapper' worked fast Sept. 23 and is in a good second out barn (Kiaran McLaughlin, 22%). Filly gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #6 (Introspection) (3-1) - She rallied to finish 2nd at this level going seven furlongs Sept. 2 at Saratoga. Stalker had Lasix added that day, and the race was run in fast time for 2yos. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #1 (Off Topic) (9-2) - From the Pletcher barn, she raced very wide when finishing 6.5 lengths behind 'Introspection' when debuting Sept. 2. Pletcher wins at a 31% rate second time out and at a 25% clip on the stretch out in distance.
4th pick: #4 (Excessive Capacity) (7-2) - $300,000 daughter of 'Malibu Moon' tired late to finish a close up 3rd when debuting in a Monmouth sprint Aug. 11. Bred for this longer trip, she's from the barn of leading trainer Chad Brown (28% second time out), and Castellano is aboard.