Top pick: #2 (SERENDIP) (6-5) - The probable favorite, he ships in from Monmouth where he's finished second in both starts. $70K son of "Ghostzapper" nailed a next out winner out of the place spot on Aug. 16 and a repeat of that effort wins this.
2nd pick: #7 (M J Seeker) (8-5) - Lightly-raced gelding just missed here with a strong late rally on Aug. 23. Race was his first ever on conventional dirt and he's an obvious win candidate.
3rd pick: #4 (Berkshire Boy) (4-1) - He's from the same barn as "Serendip" (Jose Corrales) and the pair race uncoupled. He ran evenly on the Timonium "bull ring" when debuting Aug. 28 and has worked fast since. Corrales stretches him out in distance and brings him back in 12 days.
4th pick: #3 (Knight of Sun) (10-1) - Stretch-out sprinter rallied from far back to finish second here at this level going 6 furlongs on July 30th, then ran evenly 11 days later under similar circumstances. Can factor in his first around two-turns.