Top pick: #9 (HARBOR KID) (8-1) - Price play has been freshened-up by trainer Scott Lake since putting together back-to-back wins here in Aug. Sept., one month apart. Grey gelding is working extremely fast for his return, has a speed/stalking style, and draws a fine outside post. Take him for the upset.
2nd pick: #4 (Head Heart Hoof) (6-1) - New York shipper has 16 lifetime wins to his credit and ships from Aqueduct off a career best score Nov. 21. Veteran has a flexible style and his trainer (Rudy Rodriguez) is (59-16-13-6) shipping here this year.
3rd pick: #8 (Poseidon's Warrior) (5-2) - He finished third here last year in this stakes and this past August beceme a G1 winner when he took the Alfred G. Vanderbilt at Saratoga at odds of 36-1. Winless in three starts since, he's back on his "home" track this afternoon (5-2-1-1).