Top pick: #9 (ROCKET RICHIE) - Arlington shipper is in the high percentage barn of Larry Rivelli and has shown big early speed in all 5 starts in Chicago. Drops down for this and will be racing on real dirt for the first time. Draws a nice post to "gun" from and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #6 (El Diablo) - Freshened-up since early July this colt has a new trainer (Jim Corrigan) and takes a huge drop in price tonight ($40K down to $5000). Working fine and he runs for a fine barn. Obvious win candidate.
3rd pick: #1 (Rhetoric) - Gelding by "Gant's Causeway" tired last out at this price going two-turns and he'll be cutting back in distance and racing 3rd off a 7 week break. Nice to see Houghton take the re-ride.