Top pick: #8 (WAGON TRAIN) (6-5) - The probable favorite, he ships back from Laurel where he had no chance after a "stumbling" start and some serious traffic issues early on. Trainer Rick Dutrow stretches him back out and has Dominguez aboard for this attempt.
2nd pick: #4 (Light of Mercy) (5-1) - Nice effort on Dec. 8 saw mim rally while wide to finish second on a sloppy track going 7 furlongs when facing fellow New York-breds for a $20K tag. Drops, stretches out, and runs against "open" company this afternoon.
3rd pick: #2 (Superiority) (10-1) - Price play has some early speed, a nice post position draw, and can be in this a long ways at expected long odds.