Top Pick: #1 Deterministic (8-1) - It's been a good year for Deterministic, winning two Grade 1 races (Fourstardave and the Manhattan Stakes), plus the Fort Marcy Stakes. He posted elite Equibase Speed Figures during a 3-run winning streak, ranging from 112 to a career-best 120 at the Manhattan.
2nd Pick: #8 Notable Speech (7-5) - In the last seven races at one mile, Notable Speech has four wins. This 5-year-old horse raced at Keeneland only in the Marker's Mile in April, finishing fourth despite being 9-to-5.
3rd Pick: #9 Rhetorical (8-1) - In the last five races at one mile, Rhetorical has two victories, two fourth-place finishes, and one third-place finish. He's also gone up against Deterministic in two of the last three races, finishing fourth each time while Deterministic won both at one mile and 1 3/16 miles.