Top pick: #2 (SALISBURY KNIGHT) (5-2) - Beautifully bred colt comes off a career best when he won an entry-level allowance for fellow state breds on this surface Dec. 6th. $290K son of "Bernardini" is nicely spotted today and had a sharp half-mile breeze at Belmont Dec. 18th.
2nd pick: #5 (Horatio) (3-1) - He's always had talent and enters off a near miss facing a bit tougher going a "flat" (one turn) mile on the main track here on Nov. 30th. It was his first off a claim, and this gelding by "Posse" is dropping down a bit and trying a two-turn trip for the first time.
3rd pick: #8 (Piscesbymoonlight) (6-1) - Veteran has fine early speed and comes off a good effort on Nov. 28th at Laurel. It was his first off a claim, and he's back in with fellow New York breds this afternoon.
4th pick: #6 (Cosmic Coincidence) (6-1) - Speedy sort is making back-to-back starts for the first time since late summer, and he's won at this tag in the past. Front running type needs to avoid an early duel with "Piscesbymoonlight" for any shot at the win.