Top pick: #4 (AGGIE ENGINEER) - Enters this off a career best effort beating cheaper here Oct.22nd. Has the best early speed, continues to work sharply, and lightly raced 5yo will be very tough on the front-end, and at a nice price. He's one of a pair entered by trainer Pat Gallagher and they'll race uncoupled.
2nd pick: #5 (Dakota Phone) - Recent surprise winner of the "Breeder's Cup Dirt Mile"(G1) he's won here before and has a apir of fine local drills since coming back from Kentucky. Deep-closer will be a heavy favorite but may not get a favorable pace situation. Win threat, but at a short price.
3rd pick: #6 (Achak) - Tries hard every time and trainer Mike Mitchell will move him way up in class off a pair of impressive wins in high-end optional-claimers. Has good positional speed and is an exotics threat at a nice price.