Top pick: #6 (ABIDE IN ME) (6-5) - The probable favorite, speed/stalker ships up from Maryland where she tired after setting a pressured pace facing tougher going a mile at Laurel Oct. 22. Trainer Tony Dutrow drops her down and shortens her up to her best distance 5-1-2-1. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2 (It's Easy) (5-2) - Filly enters off a career best figure when she got her maiden win in wire-to-wire style at Belmont Oct. 11. It was her second off a four month layoff and came at this distance on a sloppy track. Dangerous rival and believe she's the main threat.
3rd pick: #5 (Gimlet Witha Twist) (4-1) - Well bred filly has been freshened up since a poor effort on the Delaware turf at this tag going 8.5-furlongs in late Sept. Capable mid-Atlantic based barn(Mike Gorham) shortens her up off the seven week break and she's gone 4-1-1-0 at this trip in the past.