Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #5 (IRISH CAT) (4-1) - Lightly-raced gelding finished a distant second here at this tag and trip Oct 2. Originally scheduled for the grass, the race was switched to a sloppy main track. It was his first since Aug 17 when he was claimed by trainer Linda Rice for $50K at Saratoga. He's brought back quickly, worked a bullet half-mile Oct 14, and gets a slight edge in his return to the grass.
2nd pick: #4 (Tracking Stock) (7-2) - Un-raced since late March, he returns a NEW gelding and is taking a big drop in class while moving from dirt to turf. Working well for this attempt, trainer Chad Brown (29% off of long layoffs) has Castellano aboard.
3rd pick: #1 (Entry of 1-One More Song and 1a-Deep Consideration) (3-1) - #1-One More Song races for the first time since being claimed at Saratoga Aug 29 of 2014 for $65,000. Working steadily and a threat from an underrated barn (John Toscano 22% off of long layoffs). #1a-Deep Consideration has been competitive in most all of his grass starts. Colt is dropping a bit and shortening up in distance.
4th pick: #2 (Jazz Player) (6-1) - On the sidelines since last November, trainer Gary Contessa drops him into a claimer and has him racing on the grass, both for the first time. Four-year-old has early speed and is a threat if ready.