Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #9 (MY SACRED PLACE) (8-5) - Freshened up since Aug. 10, this colt has faced much tougher in all three starts. In the high percentage barn of Jay Servis, he wins at a 38% rate when dropping maidens into claimers and at a 28% clip off of long breaks. He'll be very tough in this spot.
2nd pick: #6 (Victory Boulevard) (2-1) - Heavily backed (2-1) debuting at this tag going 6 furlongs at Belmont Oct. 24 he was bumped at the break but put in a solid late rally to finish 2nd. Trainer Dermot Magner has won with 4 of 16 (25%) second-time starters in 2018-19 and he had this gelding breeze a quick half-mile Nov. 2. A major player.
3rd pick: #7 (Aleph) (8-1) - He's had trouble at the break in his last two attempts and last out ran evenly while 2.5 lengths in back of 'Victory Boulevard'. He's worked fast twice since and enters off a bullet 3 furlong breeze in :35 flat Nov. 17. Price play.