Top pick: #3 (PRESENTS FOR BERTI) - Excellent debut run over the tricky "undulating" turf course at Kentucky Downs. Son of "Congaree" missed by a head in that one, and it came at this mile trip. Draws inside of the other contenders, and that's to his advantage.
2nd pick: #9 (Bearpath) - Son of "Dynaformer" has performed well in all three of his starts, including his last at today's mile distance. Sharp barn (Ian Wilkes) will move him to the grass today.
3rd pick: #7 (Baryshnikov) - Debuts for the fine team of Bill Mott/Kent Desormeaux. Son of "Empire Maker" has been training well for his first race, including a "bullet" half-mile drill on Oct. 23.