Top pick: #1 (BUDDY'S SONG) - He's been given 40 days off by trainer Bruce Levine and makes his third start back from a short freshening in late summer. Working fast and he cuts-back from a mile to 6.5 furlongs. The blinkers come off and Dominguez stays on. Colt can win this at a bit of a price.
2nd pick: #8 (Count Catamount) - He's shown good speed in all four of his starts, the first pair on dirt and the latest two on the grass. Shortens-up two furlongs and a turn and draws a nice post for a presumed "theft" attempt. Very dangerous runner.