Top pick: #3 (DUKATI) (9-5) - Gelding has been sharp in two straight and rallied to win nine days agp at this tag & trip to clear the 2l condition. Lightly raced, in shape, and trainer Ramon Preciado is excellent on these quick turnarounds.
2nd pick: #4 (Gray Not Bay) (6-1) - Stalker spent the summer at Presque Isle Downs racing on a "poly" surface and won once while facing tougher. He's won on dirt in the past and grey colt can factor today in this rather weak field.
3rd pick: #2 (Baby Cat) (4-1) - He has more speed than most and both of his career wins have come on "wet" tracks. He chased a fast pace ten days ago and weakened to check in a distant third. Colt should be involved from start-to-finish.
4th pick: #7 (Lookingatlangfuhr) (5-2) - Once classier type is racing first off a claim and almost a two month layoff. There was a time when he would "crush" these, but he raced poorly last out as a heavy favorite at this tag. An obvious threat with his best.