Top pick: #1 (COUSIN MICHAEL) - Nice debut at Belmont on Oct. 5 saw him chase a fast pace while wide and hold gamely to finish to a very impressive winner. Working fast since, trainer Charlie Baker adds lasix, and home-bred draws the rail. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #6 (Down Broadway) - Away since New Year's Eve, he was competitive in 5-of-6 starts in 2011 and is working impressively for his return. Grey colt has Dominguez aboard off the long layoff and that suggests that his connections like this colt's chances.
3rd pick: #3 (Reggie D) - He moves up in class after a pair of back-to-back second-place finishes racing for a $20K tag. One-run type has a new trainer (Diane Balsamo) and gelding is a stretch threat.
4th pick: #8 (The Kenosha Kid) - He's regressed a bit since June and last out he tired to finish fourth when going a mile on this surface. He's been in against tougher fields than this in the past and can contend in this spot.