Top pick: #1 (HORSESHOE LAKE) - He's part of a Ramon Preciado trained entry and he has jockey Angel Arroyo listed on both halves. Lightly-raced grey gelding by "Birdstone" takes a big step up after breaking his maiden here racing for $10K just eight days ago. Bred to be a good horse and following a claim her July 31st, Preciado has him headed in the right direction. Price play.
2nd pick: #5 (Lewahdizaniwho) - Very strong finisher ships back from Penn National where he made up ground in a pair of allowances racing on the turf. Capable on the local dirt (15-1-4-2) and he takes a big drop in class this afternoon. The probable favorite and he'd be no surprise.
3rd pick: #1a (Mr Moxie) - Coupled with "Horseshoe", he races second off a claim and drops back to the purchase price after a failed effort facing tougher. Grey gelding has a bullet 5-furlong work on Oct. 6 and that suggests better is comong.