Top pick: #2 (SIMBAMANGU) - Colt by "Tale of the Cat" has been freshened-up since finishing second in a 7-furlong contest at this level racing at Belmont Oct. 7. Working fast for this, and 3-year-old will be tough to beat with a repeat of the "figure" earned last out.
2nd pick: #7 (Captain's Cat) - Dangerous rival has some early speed, a good post to use it from, and he ran third last out at Belmont in his first back off a 100-day freshening. Grey gelding makes back-to-back starts for the first time and is a win candidate.