Top pick: #7 (AMBER COAST) (5-1) - He's best utilized from a stalking spot, and will be dropping back down and stretching back out after tiring in a sprint facing tougher on Dec. 4th. Gelding runs second off a Rudy Rodriguez claim, and gets the call in a "wide open" finale.
2nd pick: #1 (Hailstone) (5-2) - From the barn of leading trainer Dave Jacobson, he runs first off a claim (27%), and he moves this strong finisher from turf to dirt (26%). He has the rail, and his record on the dirt is solid (5-1-2-0).
3rd pick: #6 (Money In Motion) (6-1) - Another going turf to dirt, and this veteran has spent most of his career on the main-track (23-2-3-7). Mid-pack type, he drops, and is a stretch threat in this spot.
4th pick: #10 (Drunk With Pride) (8-1) - Speedy sort races first off a Dom Galluscio claim (18%), and he has a fine record on this inner-surface (11-2-3-3). Veteran ran poorly last out facing tougher and can impact here if he avoids a wide trip.
5th pick: #8 (Artie Luvsto Party) (6-1) - The main speed, he's making back-to-back starts for the first time since the summer, and last out showed some of his old zip. Dangerous with his best.