Top pick: #7 (HARTFORD) (9-5) - From the Pletcher barn, grey colt was scratched the other day to await this spot. Working very fast for his debut (22% win angle for Pletcher), and this $700K son of "Tapit" is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #3 (H Town Brown) (3-1) - He has the best form of those that have run and has finished second in two straight, the latest coming here at this distance on Dec. 19. Working fast since and an obvious threat.
3rd pick: #4 (Borseggiatore) (15-1) - Longshot raced evenly from a tough post and an early "bumping" incident here on Dec. 13. Working well since and hs could grab a share at a very big price.
4th pick: #8 (Againsome) (5-1) - He's also from the Pletcher barn and colt has some AM drills that suggest he has some talent. He draws a nice outside post and will be a much bigger price than his barn-mate.