Top pick: #6 (DUST EM MICK) (5-1) - Price play rallied into a "soft" pace to finish third here six days ago facing a bit tougher, going 6 furlongs. Trainer Dave Jacobson brings her back quickly, drops her down a bit, and stretches her out a furlong. Barn has been very hot the past two weeks after a slow start at this meet.
2nd pick: #8 (Zencat) (5-2) - Speedy sort cuts back in distance after finishing third here going a mile on Sept. 27. Race was her first in two months and filly draws a nice outside post at this 7-furlong trip.
3rd pick: #7 (Eurokay by Me) (3-1) - She only has one win in 28 lifetime starts, but most have been against tougher. New York-bred missed by a nose here at this distance on Sept. 15, then ran evenly last out facing state-bred allowance foes. Dangerous back at this level.
4th pick: #5 (Ascended Fever) (4-1) - She's been racing evenly for some time now on the dirt, so trainer Dom Galluscio will move her back to the turf. Her lone win came on this surface a year ago, but she'll need to step it up for anything more than a minor award.