Top pick: #3 (OCTOBER ROAD) - Lightly-raced and much improved gelding was an impressive maiden winner here two weeks ago going wire-to-wire racing for $5K. Barn brings him back quickly and has him nicely spotted this afternoon. Can win this with a clean break.
2nd pick: #5 (Kyle's Run) - Home-bred was involved in a pace fight through fast fractions last out before tiring in the last furlong. Trainer Val Brinkerhoff brings him back quickly and adds blinkers for this attempt. Draws outside of the other speed and that's to his advantage.