Top pick: #3 (FACE THE RACE) (2-1) - Grey gelding finished a close up fourth here racing for a $35K tag on Nov. 21. It was his second start back from a long layoff (almost eight months) and trainer Rudy Rodriguez drops him down to a new low. The horse to beat, but make sure you reverse your exactas.
2nd pick: #2 (No Nukes) (7-2) - Speed/stalker has been freshened up since breaking his maiden on Oct. 31 at Belmont going 7-furlongs. He's nicely spotted in his first facing winners, is from a top barn (Jay Servis), and he draws the rail.
3rd pick: #5 (All Over Me) (15-1) - Longshot has a bit of early speed and tired last out on a sloppy surface facing a bit tougher. He's clearly better on the turf but is dropping to a new low and is from an excellent barn (Mike Maker).
4th pick: #2 (Maximus Mike) (5-1) - Lightly-raced and well bred, stalker fits with his best and is dropping a bit and stretching out in distance in his second off a Gary Gullo claim.