Top pick: #8 (N F'S DESTINY) (8-5) - Veteran speed/stalker has gone 3-1-2-0 since being claimed in late August at Saratoga by Dave Jacobson. Gelding just missed here last out facing tougher, and that ran his record on this inner-surface to 6-3-1-1. Barn drops him down into a winning spot and he's the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #1 (Wild Finish) (3-1) - Stalker is part of an entry with #1a-Carolinian, and at scratch time both were still running. He enters in shape, has back class, and his entry mate will guarantee that the pace is swift. Stretch threat.
3rd pick: #3 (Taxplayer) (9-2) - No speed type enters in good form and is racing first off a claim. However, he was 5 1/2 lengths back of "N F's Destiny" last out, and his record on the winter surface is poor 5-0-0-0. A minor award looks to be his ceiling.