Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #3 (GOLD SHIELD) (7-2) - He's been very sharp in four straight and enters off a career best Nov. 17 at Aqueduct. Five-year-old by 'Medaglia d'Oro' was an easy winner that afternoon going 11 furlongs facing a strong field of grass veterans. He earned his first triple digit Beyer figure and has been training fast here since shipping south. Home bred gets top billing at this rarely run 16 furlong distance.
2nd pick: #7 (Bullard's Alley) (9-5) - The morning line and probable favorite, he's been freshened up since losing by just under 4 lengths in the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1) at Del mar Nov. 4. 'Long winded' veteran is the type that can 'run all day' and right before his latest he won the 12 furlong Canadian International (G1) at Woodbine and earned one of the highest figure of any horse in 2017.
3rd pick: #1 (Infinite Wisdom) (9-2) - He's been on the sidelines since a very poor effort at Keeneland in a G3 stakes going 12 furlongs Oct. 19. Sharp in four straight prior to that, he has more speed than most and 6yo has been competitive in all three starts on the Gulfstream turf.
4th pick: #2 (Run Time) (12-1) - Colt by 'Gio Ponti' lacks the experience of the top three selections. Four-year-old never tires and has shown that he prefers longer distance. In good form and he enters off a win here Dec. 6 going 9 furlongs facing weaker.