Top pick: #8 (RICHIE'S RICH) (8-5) - Speed/stalker has run well in both starts facing tougher. Colt by "Forestry" has taken betting action in each and is working well for his first since Oct. 9. Trainer Nick Esler drops him in class and Irad Ortiz Jr. stays aboard.
2nd pick: #5 (Dinner Time) (6-1) - Another speed/stalker he enters off a solid effort at Belmont Oct. 17. He stalked that afternoon, bid to the front, and tired in the final 1/16th to finish third. Gelding should be involved from start-to-finish.
3rd pick: #2 (Ghost Swagger) (3-1) - Son of "Ghostzapper" rallied to finish third here racing for a $50K tag on a muddy surface three weeks ago. It was his first off an Abby Adsit claim and she drops him under the purchase price for this attempt. In the mix.
4th pick: #3 (Radamel) (10-1) - He showed sharp early speed when debuting at Saratoga on Aug. 6. He did not do well in his follow up start and is dropping way down in class for trainer Dave Cannizzo. Dangerous if he breaks cleanly.