Top pick: #8 (LUCKYSDREAM) (5-2) - Today's feature is loaded with hard-hitting veterans, and this gelding is having a great year (10-4-3-0) and runs for the first time since late August. Working fast, he loves this surface (8-5-1-0), and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #1 (1-Entry of Piquant & 1a-Patrick S) (7-2) - "Lupe" Preciado entry has both in top shape, and either or both are win candidates. "Piquant" missed by a "neck" here at this level and distance last out, and "Patrick" was a sharp winner here facing weaker on Oct. 6th.
3rd pick: #5 (King Henry) (8-1) - Nine-time winner has a stalking style, ships from Laurel off a good effort, and fits on "figures". Threat from off the pace.
4th pick: #2 (Freudian Delima) (15-1) - Speedy longshot has the rail, ships from Laurel in form, and can factor at a big price.
5th pick: #9 (Ken's Cape) (10-1) - Eight-time winner ships from Delaware in shape, and is working fast for his first since late July. Yet another contender in a "deep" field.