Top pick: #2 (SLASH FIVE) - The probable favorite, he missed by a neck at saratoga on Aug. 15 in his first since debuting here 11 months ago. Gelding by "Indian Charlie" has worked twice since and trainer Todd Pletcher has him making back-to-back starts for the first time.
2nd pick: #1 (Distorted Dream) - Price play raced evenly in his first pair here in June and has been freshened up by the high-percentage Mariena barn since June 30th. Working fast, he gets the addition of blinkers and draws the rail.
3rd pick: #8 (Curve Ball) - Nice effort last out at Saratoga saw him chase while wide and continue on gamely to finish third, less than a length back of "Slash". Solid performance came first off a Dom Galluscio claim and colt has worked twice since.