Top pick: #4 (BAY OF PLENTY) (8-5) - This once important handicap features a pair of well bred late-developing 3-year-olds. This Godolphin home bred enters with three easy wins in a row and has earned excellent figure in each. Son of "Medaglia d'Oro" has proven that this distance won't be a problem and he's worked sharply since a win at Belmont going a mile Oct. 8. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #3 (Three Alarm Fire) (2-1) - He's won both starts since finishing second in his debut and he looked great when defeating a solid field at Belmont Oct. 1 in his first when facing winners. He earned the highest figure that day of any entered and his maiden win at Saratoga game on a wet surface on Aug. 23 at Saratoga. Strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #1 (Noble Moon) (12-1) - Lightly-raced son of "Malibu Moon" has been in with some tough company this year and last out finished an even fourth in the $1,000,000 Pennsylvania Derby" (G2) Sept. 20. Working fast since and he draws a great post at this two-turn trip.
4th pick: #5 (Away Game) (15-1) - He returns from Remington Park where he was never involved in the "Oklahoma Derby" (G3) on Sept. 28. He had won two in a row prior to that and both came at this distance at Saratoga. May grab a share at long odds.