Top pick: #8 (INDEPENDENCE WAR) - Veteran war-horse finished second last out in his firat race in seven weeks. He's two for three on this deep surface and a pro at this distance (13-7-1-2). Working sharply and the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #1 (Saints Alive) - $325,000 son of "E Dubai" has won four in a row (all at Aqueduct) and he has the rail and the best early speed. Win contender at a short price.