Top pick: #1 (TIGHTEND TOUCHDOWN) (9-5) - Speedy and consistent (12-5-0-1) he's been freshened up since winning on the Belmont grass Oct. 27 and running a career best in the process. Working fine, has the rail, and his record on this surface stands out (3-2-1-0).
2nd pick: #2 (Talented Wiz) (5-2) - He came up "empty" last out at this level and distance and was claimed that day by Rudy Rodriguez. Stalker fits with his best and the new trainer is off to a very strong start on the inner track.
3rd pick: #5 (Point Taken) (3-1) - Runs first off a Rick Dutrow claim and that's a 32% winning angle. However, he's never raced in a sprint and all of his success has come going a mile or longer. Can factor late if the pace is fast/and or contested.