Top pick: #6 (BANDBOX) - Mid-Atlantic shipper is in an excellent barn ( Rodney Jenkins, 62 for 225 this year) and this son of "Tapit" comes here undefeated. He won his debut at Laurel sprinting on the turf August 8th and did so despite a wide trip. Lates saw him away slowly in a $100K stakes at Charles Town but he would eventually coast home by 9 1/2 lengths. Working very fast for this he faces fellow stste-breds for the first time and his connections have signed on Ramon Dominguez for the ride. The top pick.
2nd pick: #4 (Luxury Appeal) - He's one of three entered who has won on this often "puzzling" and "deep" surface and he did so on Oct.3rd. Has excellent breeding, is in a winning barn (Jimmy Jerkens), and has a fine work a weel ago. Nice price play in the same race exotic bets.
3rd pick: #5 (Never Right Joey ) - One of three entered by trainer Todd Pletcher and they'll run as separate interests. Stable rider John Velazquez ( who has won on all three), takes this runner as his mount. Undefeated ( 2 for 2) and he's pretty quick out of the gate. Win candidate.