Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #5 (BELIEVE IN LUCK) (5-2) - Colt by 'Afleet Alex' is moving from dirt to turf and is stretching out in distance. He's been competitive in both dirt sprints and finished second here at this level going 5.5-furlongs Sept 20. Bred for the grass, $160,000 purchase is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #7 (Jarvis) (7-2) - He has turf experience and was well backed at the windows in both grass appearances at Laurel. Good barn (Cathal Lynch) ships him in and adds blinkers (3 for his last 9 {33%}). Colt sold for $100,000 this past April as a 2-year-old in training and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #3 (Wychmere) (10-1) - Well-backed when debuting here in a dirt sprint Sept 28, he raced both wide and evenly that afternoon. From the same barn (Cathal Lynch) as 'Jarvis,' colt is bred for the grass and has a shot at a square price.
4th pick: #6 (Imperial Me) (15-1) - Grey colt tired when debuting here Sept 20 going 5.5-furlongs on the grass. He's bred on both top and bottom for grass success and may be competitive at a big price.