Top pick: #6 (MARION'SALILWICKED) (4-1) - One of two entered by trainer Bob Diodoro and the pair race uncoupled. Lightly-raced and well-bred, she ships from Fairplex where she finished a solid third on Sept. 18. Ohio-bred runs third back off a six month break and her local record is 4-1-3-0. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #4 (Sweet Saturday) (8-5) - The second of the Diodoro fillies, she comes off a career best when finishing a pace-setting second here at this level on Oct. 7. In shape, is working fast, and is an obvious win candidate.
3rd pick: #5 (Lookout County) (7-2) - Canadian-bred tries hard most every start (18-1-4-6) and has gone 5-0-1-2 here in the past. In a winning barn (Mike Anderson), she's a win threat, but hasn't race since late March and gives away a recency edge to the Diodoro pair.