Top pick: #1 (RENEWING) - Colt raced evenly from a tough outside post here at this level on Oct.16 in his first start since arriving from the west coast and first off a positive trainer switch to Chris Richard. Barn moves him to real dirt for the first time, adds blinkers, and son of "Awesome Again" had a big work 5 days ago. Has the rail and is the top pick.
2nd pick: #8 (Perfect Reflection) - He exits the same grass race as Renewing and beat him that day by almost 8 lengths. Has good speed, fine dirt form, and he's the main danger to the top selection.
3rd pick: #6 (Lion Lake) - Has sprint speed and trainer Don Von Hemel will stretch him out in distance for the first time. Gelding finished a close up 4th last out and should be involved in the running from start to finish.