Top pick: #1 (FALAAH) - Colt by "Speightstown" cost $290,000 and is nearing his fifth birthday with only one start on his resume. Those are the negatives. That said, he ran a big race at Gulfstream in his only start and is working very fast for his return. Has the rail and trainer Kiaran McLaughlins wins at a 32% rate off of long layoffs and is at the same percentage second time out.
2nd pick: #4 (Simbamangu) - Colt by "Tale of the Cat" moves back to the main track after making three straight starts on the grass. He raced well last winter in both main-track efforts at Gulfstream and is a win candidate today.
3rd pick: #6 (Light Up the Score) - He finished second here at this level going 6 furlongs on Sept. 14 in his second back off a long layoff. Lightly raced, clearly improving, and he draws outide of the other speed.