Top pick: #8 (PRIVATE CASANOVA) - The probable favorite, he finished second here on Sept. 10 when trainer Kate DeMasi dropped him down to this $10K tag for the first time. Home-bred runs against a very weak field and can take this with a "clean" journey.
2nd pick: #5 (James Lee) - The main danger, gelding has some speeed, goes turf to dirt, and drops down from $35,000 to race for $10K. Home-bred from veteran trainer Jim Lawrence is very dangerous this afternoon.