Top pick: #6 (READYTODEFER) (5-2) - He enters this in career best shape and last out was an easy gate-to-wire winner on the main track here facing a bit weaker state-bred foes at this level on Nov 28th. Trainer Bruce Levine has given him a almost a 6 week break and moves him up in class for this assignment.
2nd pick: #1 (Palace) (2-1) - Lightly raced colt has won four in a row, the last three coming for trainer Linda Rice folowing a claim for $20K in early October. He ran a "triple digit" Byer number last out, draws the rail, and has a flexible style.