Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #5 (ORIGINAL INTENT) (3-1) - He rallied strongly to check in second of nine, beaten a 1/2 length going 8.5 furlongs Oct 28 at Santa Anita. It was a big effort off a drop in class and grey gelding gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #2 (Jersey's Heat) (8-1) - Longshot is stretching back out in distance in his first off a Reed Saldana claim. 3yo raced very wide when finishing 4th going 7 furlongs for a $12,500 price tag Oct 19 at Santa Anita the day he changed barns. He likes this distance 3-1-1-0 and enters off a bullet 5 furlong work Nov 17 at Los Alamitos.
3rd pick: #1 (Spirit Mission) (6-1) - Well bred 3yo broke his maiden at this distance Sep 23 at Los Alamitos racing for a $20K tag. Given a seven week break following that victory, he raced evenly here going a mile on the grass facing $35K foes Nov 12. Brought back in 10 days, he drops down, moves back to the dirt, and he has the rail. Gelding by 'Scat Daddy' must be left in the mix.
4th pick: #3 (Rhettbutler) (12-1) - Stretch out sprinter won a sprint at this $a6K tag Sep 9 at Los Alamitos. He tired in his follow up there Sep 21 and has been freshened up since. Back down a bit, he's the main speed and is dangerous at a big price if allowed to get an easy early advantage.