Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #10 (HOPONTHEBUS) (3-1) - Filly is moving up in class and going dirt to turf. Those changes come fresh off a claim (31%) by leading trainer Rudy Rodriguez. Filly has early speed and gets a slight edge in a largely untested field.
2nd pick: #9 (Courtmewithcarats) (4-1) - Another with early speed, filly is moving from dirt to turf and is dropping into a claimer for the first time. Trainer Brian Lynch wins at a 24% on this particular drop.
3rd pick: #7 (Matinee Babe) (8-1) - Blinkers go on and filly is another dropping into a claimer for the first time. She raced both wide and evenly when debuting Sept. 2 in a grass sprint facing tougher. She has a shot at a big price.
4th pick: #5 (Majestic Mist) (6) - Monmouth invader tired when debuting there in a dirt sprint Aug. 26. Bred for the grass trainer Jayson Servis (22% second time out) drops her into a claimer (24%).
5th pick: #6 (Patience Love) (12-1) - Debuting filly has some fine works on view including a near bullet half-mile from the gate here Oct. 6. Daughter of 'Paddy O'Prado' can factor if she runs to her a.m. drills.