Top pick: #8 (WRIGHT RENDEZOUS) - Grey colt has shown improvement since trainer Juan Guerrero added blinkers three starts back. He went wire-to-wire to break his maiden here on Oct. 15, then finished second at this price in his first facing winners. He had a "slow" start that afternoon, so the effort was a solid one. Barn shortens him up today and he's the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #1 (Warren Bluffet) - Delaware shipper has finished second in three straight there at this 2l condition and stalker draws the rail. In the dangerous barn of Scott Lake and this 3-year-old gelding is a major threat.
3rd pick: #4 (Fire KIng) - Lightly-raced gelding was claimed out of his maiden win at Monmouth by "Lupe" Precialdo for $20K and has raced evenly in three starts facing tougher following the claim. Barn drops him to a fraction of what they paid, and shortens him up in distance. Contends this afternoon.