Top pick: #8 (MYPERFECTVALENTINE) (5-2) - Daughter of "Curlin" tired badly racing on the grass for a $25K tag just one week ago. Trainer Gary Gullo brings her back quickly, drops her in price, moves her to the dirt, and shortens her up in distance.
2nd pick: #7 (Make Me a Prophet) (2-1) - Lightly-raced filly from the Pletcher barn ships from Monmouth where she's finished third in her last pair. Jersey-bred drops in price, has blinkers added, and runs third back from a year's layoff.
3rd pick: #1 (Skinny Margarita) (7-2) - Useful debut here on Sept. 26 saw her race close up while saving ground and rally a bit to finish second to a "long gone" winner. The Jacboson barn doesn't deal with many maidens, but a repeat of her first outing makes this daughter of "Street Sense" a threat.
4th pick: #5 (Transit Express) (6-1) - Well-backed in both starts, state-bred finished second in her debut at Saratoga on Aug. 18, then raced both wide and evenly here on Oct. 2. She can impact by repeating her debut run.