Top pick: #8 (HEAVY DUTY) - Claimed in late August by the high percentage barn of "Lupe" Guerrero, grey colt has been freshened up since and has a pair of back-to-back fast half-mile drills showing for his return. He draws well for this distance and this stalker looks set.
2nd pick: #7 (You Little Devil) - No-speed type rallied to finish second here at this level going 5.5 furlongs on Oct. 23 in his first start since coming from the west coast and joining the barn of Phil Aristone. The added distance today works in his favor.
3rd pick: #5 (Catch the Humor) - Speedy sort set the pace and held to finish second racing for $10K at this distance on Sept. 16, then tired last out after being involved in an early pace duel. Drops slightly and he'll take them as far as he can.