(# 4) DUKE OF STANCO - Bet heavily in both starts to date, one at Aqueduct, and one at Belmont earlier this year. Showed good speed in both, finishing second. Ran into a pretty good horse in debut, Holy Canyon, and just missed in second try. Freshened up by McLaughlin since then, he comes back with a very fine series of drills over the Saratoga training track. He's fresh, and his speed should be also.

(# 5) Parade the Flag - Another who is working extremely fast at Saratoga. This son of Distorted Humor raced well at two without winning, and today he makes seasonal and 3yr. old debut for trainer Mott. The horse the top pick must deny.

(# 7) Holla Bend - Debuts for trainer Tom Bohannon who is back on the scene after many years away. Very fast works for this son Holy Bull, and they're all over this surface.

(# 6) Brogue - Needs to avoid traffic, and have a trip where he doesn't misbehave to have a chance. Should be close-up about 3-4 lengths off turning for the wire.