Top pick: #7 (PRIMO JEWEL) (7-2) - Washingto-bred comes off a solid second-place finish on this course, at this tag and trip on Oct. 15 in her first since shipping from Emerald Downs. It was her first ever on the grass, and a repeat of it can win this.
2nd pick: #1 (Wind Speaker) (10-1) - Daughter of Belmont Stakes winner "Jazil" has the rail, good early speed, and won a pair of dirt starts this past summer at Northlands Park. In a good barn (Rick Wise) and she should be involved every step.
3rd pick: #2 (Nena's Niner) (3-1) - Unlike many entered, mare has turf experience (13-1-3-4) and all have been on this course. Speed/stalker fits, comes off a sharp try on Oct. 16, and is a threat.
4th pick: #4 (Majakat) (7-2) - Old-timer has a good year going 14-3-3-2 and ships from Northlands in shape and 7-year-old has more has more turf wins (4) than the rest of this field combined (3).