Top pick: #3 (SAXOPHONE LEN) - He's in shape, lightly raced, improving, and was a convincing winner over a good field at Belmont on July 5th. "Len" broke his maiden at this tough 9 fulong distance and trainer Mike Hushion has him nicely spotted this afternoon.
2nd pick: #1 (Fortitude) - He's a two-tun specialist and when last in action 5 months ago at Aqueduct he was an easy winner going 8.5 furlongs on the inner-surface there. Has the rail, tactical speed, and the rail is the place to be here in these 9 furlong contests.