Top pick: #6 (LLOYD HARBOR) (7-2) - Stalker has been competitive in all of her grass sprints since her connections cut he back in distance last July. In shape and mare drops seven pounds with apprentice Gaffalione aboard.
2nd pick: #1 (Mongol Voice) (5-2) - The morning line favorite, speedy filly comes off a pair of sharp pace-setting efforts in grass sprints. She has the rail and runs first off a claim by Chicago based owner/trainer Bradlee Rainwater. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #8 (Acrostic) (3-1) - Daughter of "Alphabet Soup" faced tougher in New York and was competitive in all three grass sprints. Five-year-old is returning from a late Sept. layoff and owner/trainer Roy Lerman is dropping her to a new low.
4th pick: #4 (Ellicottville) (10-1) - Lightly-raced mare is moving up in class and racing on the grass for the first time. Her career has been beset by several long layoffs and a small slice at a big price may be her ceiling.