Top pick: #7 (ACARPIAN) (9-5) - Grey filly takes a sizeable drop today after finishing an even third here in a $35K grass stakes on Nov. 16. From the barn of leading trainer Bob Diodoro and much the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #6 (Truly Unusual) (10-1) - Price play moves up, stretches out, and goes dirt to turf for trainer Jeff Metz. Daughter of top grass sire "Unusual Heat" and ran a competitive race here on the infield at this tag on Nov. 13.
3rd pick: #5 (Kochen Beki) (10-1) - No-speed type drops in class after an even effort here facing allowance foes Oct. 27. Strong finisher would benefit greatly if the pace was fast and/or conteated.
4th pick: #4 (Party Bus) (5-1) - She's finished second in her last pair here, both coming at this level and distance. Much improved of late and she has more early speed than most.