Top Pick: #2 Sovereignty (5-2) - Sovereignty is a perfect 3-for-3 at 1 1/4 miles, winning the Kentucky Derby, the Belmont Stakes, and the Travers Stakes. The reigning Horse of the Year has plenty of rest after winning the Whitney Stakes in August, the last time out, by 4 3/4-lengths.
2nd Pick: #5 Forever Young (2-1) - Forever Young won the Jockey Gold Club the last time out after finishing second in the Dubai World Cup despite being the 8-13 favorite. Four wins in eight tries at this distance, with one second-place finish and three third-place finishes.
3rd Pick: #3 Golden Tempo (5-1) - Which horse will show up - the one that stormed from behind to win the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes? Or the one that finished third in the Travers Stakes the last time out? In the Travers, at the same 1 1/4 distance, Golden Tempo rallied up the inside for a deep-stretch surge but lacked the late burst and finished third.