Top pick: #1 (DOCKTOR DEMENTED) - Improving gelding has run well in two of three on this surface and last out he set/pressed the pace here at this level and distance and held gamely to finish third, beaten a 1/2 length. Has the rail and he'll race today with blinkers off.
2nd pick: #3 (Painted Rock) - Gelding exits the same Oct. 13 contest as the "Docktor" and was involved with that rival until mid-stretch when he weakened to finish fourth. Kirby home-bred should contend again this afternoon.