Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #5 (TWO STEPPIN BUCKY) (4-1) - Price play has been idle since tiring in a mile grass contest at Tampa Bay Downs Dec. 29. Filly had a sharp half-mile gate breeze here July 28 and she meets a very weak looking field in her return.
2nd pick: #7 (Purrin Valentine) (5-2) - The morning line favorite, she was never involved as the favorite racing at the Timonium fair Sept. 2. It was her 2nd back following an 8.5 month layoff, 3yo is from a winning barn (Jamie Ness), and she should be ready for a competitive effort.
3rd pick: #3 (Angel's Altar) (3-1) - Lightly-raced mare rallied to finish a non-threatening fourth here at this tag Aug. 25. Only her second start it as her first since debuting here in late Oct of 2017. Fits, but she needs to step it up in this spot.