Top pick: #1 (YANKEE DEALER) - Recent maiden winner did so here at this distance on a muddy surface on Oct. 20. Race was his first ever on real dirt and he's come back with a pair of works that have kept him on edge. Has the rail, a stalking style, and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #3 (Dandyman) - Has a solid late kick and gelding by "Mancini" moves back in with allowance foes after finishing fourth here in a $110K stakes Oct. 22. Stretches back out and is a threat from off the pace.