Top pick: #8 (MARVINO) (3-1) - The probable favorite he raced evenly when debuting against tougher on a sloppy surface going 6 furlongs on Oct. 23. Trainer Todd Pletcher (29% second time out) drops him in class, stretches him out, adds blinkers, and has Castellano aboard. The top pick.
2nd pick: #6 (Run Saichi) (4-1) - He has some talent and enters off a pair of good efforts on the grass. Home bred likes to make one run and trainer Terri Pompay switches him back to the main track. I believe this gelding is a major threat in this spot.
3rd pick: #9 (Chilly Bay) (7-2) - He finished a close up third when debuting at Laurel for $25K in late October. He was a bit "hard to handle" that day and did well under the circumstances. In a good barn (Mike Matz) and this colt draws a nice post at this "flat" (one turn) mile.
4th pick: #3 (Coalminer) (8-1) - Stalker has been competitive in four straight starts, the latest coming on the grass at this tag just nine days ago. He's brought back quickly and moves back to the dirt for this attempt.