Top pick: #3 (FIGHTING TIME) (5-2) - Filly is working sharply for her first since the winter/spring when she won four of five on this surface. She's five for 10 locally, and is the horse to beat if ready.
2nd pick: #2 (Mixed Intent) (3-1) - Speedy veteran has a fine year going 10-4-2-2, and has been freshened up since Aug. 16th when she ran sub-par in a contest at Assiniboia Downs. Mare has won five of 20 here in the past, and is 25-9-5-4 at this distance during her long career.
3rd pick: #5 (Clodhopper) (9-2) - In the high percentage barn of Mike Chambers, lightly raced Irish-bred has been vacationing since mid-August, and has some sharp works showing for her return.
4th pick: #1 (Casual Encounter) (8-1) - Old-timer has a good late kick, draws the rail, and should get a fast and/or contested pace to rally into. However, he needs to improve a bit to win this, and that's possible as he's won two of three here in the past.