Top pick: #6 (SMOOTH BORE) - Races as one of two entered by trainer Rudy Rodriguez and they'll race as separate interests. Filly was away slowly in her debut and raced wide once in stride. Has a nice work at Belmont Dec 8 and her barn drops her just enough so that she can win this with a clean start.
2nd pick: #7 (Private Escort) - Filly has some speed and races 2nd back off a 2 1/2 month layoff in this spot. Bumped hard at the start in her return race, she rushed up to chase the pace before tiring to finish 4th. Barn drops her into a career soft spot and thinks she'll run well in her 2nd off the break.
3rd pick: #2 (Mound Key) - Probable favorite takes a huge plunge from special weights down to a $16K claimer. Looks like they're giving up on her, and she's a prime candidate to get claimed. Has a nice recent work and filly would be no surprise, though at a short price.