Top pick: #8 (RULE BY NIGHT) - He's raced himself back into shape following a pair of long layoffs and last out he rallied to win a small stakes here going 6.5 furlongs on Oct.9th. Lighly raced colt by "Malibu Moon" draws a nice outside post to stalk from and by far his best race ever came at this 7 furlong trip a year ago when he won the Groovy stakes at Aqueduct by almost 10 lengths. The top pick, he's one of two entered by trainer Steve Asmussen and the pair race uncoupled.
2nd pick: #6 (Justin Phillip) - The 2nd of the Asmussen pair likes "off" going(4-2-0-1) and seems beat at this 7 furlong trip. On Belmont Stakes day he was an easy winner of the Woody Stephens S.(G2) racing in the mud and has been competitive in all starts since except his latest when he was eliminated at the start. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #1 (Caixa Electronica) - The probable favorite is part of a Pletcher trained entry with #1a Calibrachoa. This veteran is in shape, likes off going, and is 8 for 15 in middle-distance events like this. Can be placed anywhere and is a major threat down the stretch.