Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #6 (UNUSUALLY GREEN) (2-1) - Very consistent sort has a strong finishing kick and last out finished second at this level going 1 1/4 miles on the Santa Anita grass Oct 2. Gelding had some late traffic issues and gets an additional furlong to navigate in this spot.
2nd pick: #2 (Nahem) (3-1) - The main speed on paper. he set a solid pace and tired late to check in third, just a bit over a length behind 'Unusually Green' last out. Veteran is in shape, has worked four times since, and is a strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #5 (Empire Knight) (6-1) - On the sidelines since Sept 12, no-speed type makes his west coast debut after winning five of 15 turf starts in the midwest and Florida. Well bred gelding worked a bullet six furlongs Oct 29 at Santa Anita and that should have him fit for his first in almost two months.