Top pick: #5 (FRANSTEIN) - Home-bred ran a career best when winning by just over 15 lengths here at this distance on Oct. 3 to pick up her second win. Moves up in price but she has solid early speed and has room for upside. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #7 (Smarty Slewy) - The probable favorite also was a daylight winner last out and she did so at this price tag. Consistent stalker likes the surface and leading rider Joe Rocco Jr. is back aboard.
3rd pick: #3 (Glorious Notion) - Accustomed to facing tougher on the grass, mare won an "off the turf" contest here over four rivals on Sept. 12, then ran evenly in another "switched" contest 15 days later. Can factor, especially if the speed doesn't hold up.