Top pick: #7 (DIVIDEND) (6-1) - Price play has been freshened up since finishing a wide and rallying third at Belmont Sept. 10 racing for a $62.5K tag. He missed by a "nose" in his previous start at this tag on Aug. 18 at Saratoga and has a shot at a square price.
2nd pick: #8 (Day Six) (5-2) - The morning line favorite, home bred has been competitive in three straight facing tougher. Trainer Barclay Tagg has freshened him up for two months and drops this stalking type into a claimer for the first time. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #2 (Relentless Ride) (61) - Long time maiden has gone 6-0-3-3 racing on the turf and is dropping into a claimer for the first time in his New York debut. He has a flexible style, draws a good post, and must be left in the mix.
4th pick: #4 (Mambo At the Gym) (3-1) - Gelding fits on figures and is dropping to a new low for his first since late Sept. Stalker had a sharp half-mile breeze on Oct. 21 and can factor with his best.
5th pick: #6 (Dynamon) (8-1) - Lightly-raced and well bred, 4-year-old has no natural speed but made up good ground at this tag on Aug. 27 at Saratoga. Gelding by "Dynaformer" would benefit if the pace was fast and/or contested.