Top pick: #2 (VIVENDI'S VERDICT) - Since coming here from Delaware in early fall and joining the barn of Mike Baird this fily is (4-0-2-1) and finished a close-up third here last out at this level. Parker is back aboard and the stable brings her back in 9 days for this. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #10 (Ashker) - She showed some life here last out and this Michigan-bred will race with blinkers on for the first time. Draws a good post for her stalking style and T.D. Houghton gets aboard this evening.
3rd pick: #6 (Christina's Action) - Racing back into shape following a brief vacation, she rallied to finish fourth last out but was 4 back of "Askher" on the wire. Stretch runner would benefit from a fast/and or contested pace.