Top Pick: #8 Ecoro Sieg (7-2) - Ecoro Sieg has been running in Japan but was bred in Kentucky. He has been brilliant in two starts in Japan. In September, Ecoro Sieg won the Canna Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse, breaking a 23-year-old course record for a two-year-old over 1,200 meters with a time of 1:07.2. Despite slightly missing the break at the start, it was also the fastest a two-year-old has ever covered at the distance in Japanese Racing Association history.
2nd Pick: #7 Whistlejacket (6-1) - Whistlejacket has finished first or second in his last four races. He has three victories, three seconds, and one fourth in seven starts, all at sprint distances. His stake wins include victories in the 2024 Grade 1 Prix Morny, the 2024 Grade 2 July Stakes, and the 2024 First Flier Stakes.
3rd Pick: #10 Governor Sam (6-1) - This two-year-old colt is among the few American horses in the top odds for this race. Governor Sam has won four races in a row, including three straight stakes victories, all on turf. Governor Sam defeated Out On Bail, who has the No. 1 post position in this race, in the Indian Summer Stakes at Keeneland at 5 1/2 furlongs.