Top pick: #4 (GRAYBIGNBADLIKEDAD) (8-1) - Price play moves up in class and in with open company today after an easy win here in an entry-level allowance for fellow Pa.-breds on Aug. 18. Strong finisher should get a fast and/or contested pace to rally into and can upset this very competitive field.
2nd pick: #5 (Pontus) (5-2) - The probable favorite, he chased an easy gate-to-wire winner here at this level on Aug. 19 and held gamely to finish second. Effort produced a career best figure and he's an obvious win candidate.
3rd pick: #2 (Wise Mac) (6-1) - As consistent as they come (8-5-2-1), he was an easy winner here when racing on the grass on June 29th and is working very fast for his return. Rare West Virginia bred has a speed/stalking style and should be involved every step.
4th pick: #3 (Revocation) (8-1) - Monmouth shipper stretches out in distance off a pair of fourth-place finishes at this level going 6-furlongs. Stakes placed going two-turns and he's another with early speed.
5th pick: #1 (Zipped Code) (4-1) - One-run type loves this course 14-4-3-4 and is stretching back out after an even effort at this level going 6-furlongs Aug. 31. Son of "City Zip" has gone 2-0-1-1 at this distance in the past and his inside post is a plus.