Top pick: #11 (SUCCESS FEE) - Improving three-year-old has proven that he can run against winners at this level and if this race is run on the main-track (as expected) he'll be very tough to beat. In shape, lightly-raced, and working well. Only concern is lack of any experience on an "off" track.
2nd pick: #14 (Wood Winner) - Trainer (Randi Persaud) has had a break-out year, and has done so by improving older runners. Veteran won his last at this distance, on this surface, in his best race since the summer. More than capable of stringing good races together.
3rd pick: #15 (Fly the North Wind) - Raced close-up against allowance foes last out, but could only finish evenly while racing wide. Capable with a patient ride, and he's done some good work at this particular distance. Has a pair of good "off-track" efforts.
4th pick: #5 (Alexandros) - Freshened-up since a pair of sub-par efforts in late summer. Son of "Mayakovsky" will need to be in his best form to factor, but can run with these if in shape off the seven-week break.