Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (TAKAFUL) (5-1) - Lightly-raced colt is fast from the gate and enters off a pace-setting second place finish going seven furlongs in the G1 Allen Jerkens Stakes Aug. 26 at Saratoga. Working fast since, Shadwell home bred by 'Bernardini' has a shot at a possible upset.
2nd pick: #5 (Mr Crow) (5-2) - Very sparingly raced, he won two in a row at Saratoga and did so in easy fashion while earning huge Byer figures. In the barn of Todd Pletcher, colt is facing stakes competition for the first time.
3rd pick: #2 (El Deal) (6-5) - The morning line and probable heavy favorite, he's won three in a row by daylight margins since moving to the barn of George Navarro early this year. He enters of a huge eight length win July 29 in Saratoga's Alfred G. Vanderbilt Stakes (G1) at this distance and is an obvious win candidate at a short price.
4th pick: #1 (Stallwalkin' Dude) (8-1) - Old timer has banked just under $1.5M and has an outstanding record 26-10-5-4 at this distance. Strong finisher ran second in this stakes a year ago and should get a fast/and or contested pace to close into.