Top pick: #9 (SISTER GERTRUDE) - Lightly-raced filly by "Songandaprayer" finished a pace-setting second here at this level and distance Sept. 17 in her first race in 10 months. In a very sharp small barn (Sue Cooney), and leading rider Parker is signed-on again. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #3 (Aragorn's Pleasure) - Ships from Presque Isle where she finished 2nd there on Sept. 15 racing for $7500. Can handle real dirt as daughter of "Aragorn" ran second in late August on the main-track at Fort Erie.
3rd pick: #4 (Saravatina) - Daughter of "Sarava" ran a career best when finishing second at Presque Isle racing for $7.5K just 12 days ago. Improving and a transfer of that "poly" form to dirt makes her a threat.