Top pick: #7 (NARLY RIDE) - Son of "Straight Man" pressed a fast pace before weakening here on Oct. 4 racing for $20K in his first start in three months. Barn(Anthony Pecoraro) brings him back in three weeks and drops him in price. Colt has taken money in both his starts and is the horse to beat at a nice price.
2nd pick: #2 (Crimson Pride) - Improving home-bred showed fine early speed last out and weakened just a bit late to finish third here at this price two weeks ago. He had an outside post that day, moves near the rail, and will be in this from gate-to-wire.
3rd pick: #5 (Woods Hole) - The probable favorite has finished second in two straight at this price and was a neck better than "Crimson" on Oct. 11. Improving, and he gets a rider up-grade this afternoon.