Top pick: #5 (FORTIFY) - Darley stables home-bred finished 2nd last out at saratoga to today's rival "Shanghai Bobby". Lightly raced colt survived a "bumping" incident at the start and did well under the circumstances. Son of "Distorted Humor" is working fast and can take this at a square price.
2nd pick: #4 (Archwarrior) - Colt is one of three entered by trainer Todd Pletcher and the trio all race as separate betting interests. Heavily backed when debuting at Saratoga on Aug 30th, he was an easy and visually impressive winner in fast time. Working fast locally for this and a win threat.
3rd pick: #7 (Micromanage) - Another of the Pletcher trio, he also was a winner when debuting at saratoga on Sep 1st and did so at a "tricky" distance (7 furlongs) for an inexperienced 2yo. Working both fast and frequently since, he must be left in the mix.