Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #1 (MUCHO GUSTO) (2-1) - Colt sold for $625,000 this past May as a 2yo in training. Working well above average, son of 'Mucho Macho Man' is in the barn of Bob Baffert (38% first out) and he's had a very strong past two months on the So, California circuit with debuting juveniles.
2nd pick: #5 (Weekly Call) (4-1) - One of two entered by trainer Doug O'Neill, this colt sold for $350,000 back in Sept. of 2016 as a weanling. Training steadily, he looks well prepared to impact first out.
3rd pick: #2 (Two Fifty Coup) (9-2) - The second of the O'Neill trained pair, he's the most experienced runner and has finished in two straight facing weaker. Speed/stalker should be involved from gate-to-wire.
4th pick: #4 (Vantastic) (5-1) - One of a pair from the barn of Peter Eurton, this colt is bred for sped and he worked a bullet half-mile from the gate here Aug. 28. The trainer is capable first out and is having a solid meet 10-3-3-2.