Top pick: #4 (SIR ALLISON) - Son of "Roman Ruler" is one of two entered here by trainer Bob Baffert and the pair race as separate interests. He raced very wide in his debut at Del Mar Sept. 4 and is working very fast on this surface for his second start. If he runs to his drills, he'll win this.
2nd pick: #5 (Written Rule) - Heavily bet in his debut, gelding chased a fast pace and held strongly to finish second in a large field (12) at Del Mar on Sept. 5. Working fast on this surface and a win candidate.
3rd pick: #2 (Patriotic Lion) - He's taken money in both his starts and finished a pace-setting second here 13 days ago, and did so despite a troubled start. Has a half-mile drill since and makes back to back starts for the first time.