Top pick: #4 (DEAN THE MAN) (4-1) - Lightly-raced gelding stretches out in distance and moves off the rail. He ran evenly last out going 7-furlongs for a $15K tag and had a tough rail post. Improving before that start and he can take this at a square price.
2nd pick: #1 (Scram Its the Hawk) (5-2) - Woodbine shipper is the probable favorite and a strong win candidate if he can transfer his Canadian form to conventional dirt. Gelding has fine early speed and he would be no surprise. Almsot made him the top pick.
3rd pick: #5 (Cat N West) (9-2) - He's had 18 tries to get his maiden win and tends to race evenly. Improving a bit of late, he's gone 4-0-1-2 since late Sept. and is stretching back out around two-turns. Stretch threat.
4th pick: #8 (Conman) (3-1) - Lightly-raced colt has been competitive in both starts since dropping down to this tag and New York-bred has a flexible style. Three-year-old must be left in the mix.