Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #1 (BAR OF GOLD) (2-1) - She's racing second back off an eight week break and is back on real dirt and in with state breds again. The last time this multiple stakes winner ran against New York breds, she won a $200K stakes here at this distance on a muddy surface May 30. Filly is a perfect 4-for-4 on of tracks and will be tough with her best.
2nd pick: #5 (Jules N Rome) (5-2) - One of two entered by trainer Rudy Rodriguez and the pair race uncoupled. Freshened up since Aug 15, she won a $100K stakes that day at Saratoga in her first off a claim. Training fine for this attempt, grey filly is at her favorite distance 5-2-3-0.
3rd pick: #9 (Literata) (8-1) - Veteran is the second of the Rodriguez entrants. Mare won here over softer foes Sept. 23 and that ran her local record to 10-3-3-1. Five-year-old is another who likes this trip 4-1-3-0.