Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #2 (ELUSIVE MIDNIGHT) (9-2) - Colt ships from Churchill Downs where he ran eve ly there in his debut going seven furlongs for a $30K tag Sept. 16. Claimed that day by Marc Zulueta, he drops him in class and stretches him out in distance. New barn wins at a 29% rate first of the claim.
2nd pick: #4 (Strike the Table) (5-1) - Busy 2-year-old is making his eighth start and first in a claimer. Colt has some early speed and at this reduced level he's a strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #5 (What Gives) (10-1) - Delaware invader is switching from turf to dirt and drops in class. From a capable barn (Jim Lawrence III) he has jockey Franklin Boyce coming in for the mount.
4th pick: #6 (Spartan Pride) (6-1) - Debuting gelding has a solid series of works showing and is from the barn of leading trainer Ramon Preciado. Pa. bred looks well prepared and need not be anything special to factor against this group.