Top pick: #4 (AMEDEO) (2-1) - Lightly raced gelding finished third here at this level on Nov. 1st. He had some traffic issues that afternoon and checked in 4 1/2 lengths back of "Aerial Dancer," who ran earlier in the card in race #4. Can take this with a "clean" journey.
2nd pick: #3 (A P Phantom) (6-1) - 4yo enters off a career best when he missed by a "nose" here at this distance going a mile on the dirt just one week ago. Stalker is brought back quickly and switches to the grass. Has a shot at a square price.
3rd pick: #8 (Denominator) (5-1) - Speedy colt has been competitive in all four turf starts, and last out he ran wide while 4 1/2 lengths back of "Amedeo." His early foot is dangerous on this normally speed favoring course.
4th pick: #6 (Land Rocket) (3-1) - He's racing into shape after returning from a very long layoff (33 months) in late August. 6yo stretches out and goes dirt to turf after finishing second in a 5.5-furlong dirt sprint Oct. 29th.