Top pick: #6 (IMPRESSIVE ROBERTO) (5-2) - He's finished second in both local starts and will be racing with Lasix administered for the first time. Home bred is one of two entered by trainer Randy Nunley and the pair race uncoupled. Stalker moves off the rail and has all the other speed to his left in the gate. Gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #5 (Here Comes Gary) (3-1) - Pa. bred by "Musket Man" has been freshened up since a solid third-place finish here racing for a $20K tag on July 16th. Home bred has taken serious money in both starts and is in the barn of leading trainer Juan Vazquez. Win candidate as he drops him a notch.
3rd pick: #2 (Drive At Nite) (4-1) - Colt is in the high energy barn of Jamie Ness and tired here facing tougher Oct. 1. Barn brings him back quickly, drops him in price and has him making back-to-back starts for the first time.
4th pick: #8 (Kholberg) (6-1) - His trainer, Delaware regular Tony Pecoraro is having the best year of his career (39 for 161) and has gone 76-21-15-15 locally. This grey gelding rallied mildly to finish a distant third when debuting here on Sept. 27 and is brought back in 19 days with Lasix added. His initial figure fits with these and he'll be a square price.