Top pick: #6 (ARROGANT OFFICER) - Strong finisher comes off a pair of second-place finishes here facing slightly weaker. His connections raise him up a bit, and the extra 1/16th he travels today is in his favor. There's plenty of speed signed on if all go that are entered and he can take this with a late rally.
2nd pick: #1 (Couldashuddawooda) - Lightly-raced and improving, speedy sort just missed last out here racing for a $25K tag and trainer Scott Lake has him nicely spotted in this starter-allowance. Gelding has the rail and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #7 (Parable) - Price play tackles winners for the first time after rallying to break his maiden here on Oct. 14 going 7 furlongs for a $40K tag. Only his second back off a pair of layoffs and this gelding by "A.P. Indy" would benefit from a fast/and or contested paced.