Top pick: #4 (TOP NOTCH SLEW) (3-1) - Stretch-out sprinter is one of two maidens entered by trainer Clyde Trout and the pair race uncoupled. This home-bred by "Evansville Slew" rallied to finish second going 5.5 furlongs on a muddy surface here on Sept. 28 and has worked sharply since.
2nd pick: #5 (Tulum) (5-2) - The probable favorite, rare Mexican-bred has finished second in both starts here and each has come at this level and distance. Obvious win candidate was beaten last out by a very promising runner.
3rd pick: #7 (Splendid Saturday) (4-1) - Well-bred colt showed some speed before tiring badly when debuting at Churchill Downs on Sept. 7. Good second-out barn (Steve Asmussen 26%) stretches him out in distance and this son of "Flower Alley" should be competitive in this spot.
4th pick: #2 (Ride Away) (5-1) - He took some betting action when debuting here in a switched race on Sept. 20 and was only 4 lengths out of the place spot in a contest that had a long gone winner. Lasix is added by trainer Don Von Hemel (18% second time out).