Top pick: #7 (TELITLIKITISCOACH) (5-2) - Gelding by grass champ "Artie Schiller" rallied to finish 4th at Calder in an entry-level allowance at this distance Nov 21st. He had some serious traffic issues that day and has since come back with a pair of sharp half-mile drills.
2nd pick: #9 (Leveraged Loan) (5-1) - Son of "City Zip" was a decisive maiden winner in an "off the turf" contest at Belmont on Oct 4th, and following a two month break he raced evenly here at this distance facing slightly tougher Dec 1st. Contends today.
3rd pick: #2 (Smiling Bob) (5-1) - Colt broke his maiden sprinting on the Belmont turf on Sep 12th, then finish an even and non-threatening 4th there in a $85K stakes on Oct 28th in his first facing winners. He has a trio of local drills showing and is in a capable barn (Terri Pompay).