Top pick: #7 (BEAUTY SURPRISE) (3-1) - Filly is one of two entered by trainer Chris Clement and the pair race uncoupled. She's improved since moving to the Clement barn during the summer and comes off a maiden win going 8.5-furlongs for a $50K tag Oct. 2 at Belmont. She's worked three times since and strong finisher is nicely spotted in her first facing winners.
2nd pick: #5 (Aesthetique) (7-2) - Stalker is dropping in class and stretching out in distance for trainer Bob Ribaudo. $125K daughter of "Bernstein" comes off a troubled grass sprint facing tougher at Belmont on Oct. 10. She had a tough outside post and was bumped heavily when making a move in mid-stretch. She's run well at this distance before and is a win threat.
3rd pick: #6 (Fire Ship) (15-1) - Longshot got her maiden win at Belmont on Sept. 6, then did not seem comfortable down on the hedge in her first facing winners. Stalker moves out in the gate and is stretching back out in distance. Price play.
4th pick: #1 (Gu Gu Beans) (12-1) - Barn (Tony Quartarolo) brings her back in seven days after filly got her maiden win here at this distance Oct. 30. Stalker won from the 12-post that day and that's a rarity on this tight turf course. She has the rail, fits on figures and is a threat at long odds.