Top pick: #7 (SAGE D'ORO) - California invader is (4-1-3-0) since a troubled debut and runs today off a 8 1/2 month layoff and first time off a trainer change to Rick Dutrow. New barn wins at a 27% rate with new arrivals and at a 21% clip off of long layoffs. Working fine, is nicely spotted, and she has excellent early speed.
2nd pick: #8 (Glorietta Bay) - Beautifully-bred filly has talent but also some issues as she runs today off a pair of layoffs. Speedy sort is working fine for her first since Sept. 14 and daughter of "A.P. Indy" draws a good post and has blinkers added. Price play.
3rd pick: #5 (Ode to Sami) - Daughter of "Lion Heart" tries hard every time (16-4-5-2) and speed stalker has a bullet 5 furlong breeze at Belmont nine days ago. 3-year-old should be involved every step.