Top pick: #2 (ISN'T HE PERFECT) - Speed/stalker hasn't run since an even effort at Saratoga on the (G1) Forego stakes on Sept. 1. In a bit "deep" that afternoon, colt is working sharply at Aqueduct for his return and 4-year-old is 2-for-4 on this surface and 3-for-6 on "off" going.
2nd pick: #3 (Hymn Book) - Veteran holds a big class edge on this field and his record on "off" tracks is (6-4-0-1). 6-year-old gelding by "Arch" has raced in seven straight "Graded" events and will find this field much more to his liking. His local mark stands at (5-2-2-0) and he's an obvious win candidate.