Top pick: #8 (MAKE IT MATTER) (5-2) - Louisiana Downs invader has fine early speed, drops into a claimer, and faces a pretty weak field in his Remington debut. Nicely spotted and the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2 (Calico Print) (9-2) - Dangerous rival drops after flashing some early speed when debuting here facing special weights on Sept. 12. He has the rail, gets blinkers on, and trainer Steve Asmussen wins at a 24% rate second time out.
3rd pick: #7 (Bella the Bandit) (10-1) - Debuting daughter of G1 winning sprinter "Bustin Stones" had a sharp half-mile gate breeze on Oct. 1 and his trainer Juan Padilla is having a strong meet.
4th pick: #9 (Cloud of Dust) (7-2) - From a high-percentage barn (Scott Young), filly raced evenly when debuting here at this tag on Sept. 20. She moves out in the gate and daughter of "Sightseeker" should be much more competitive this evening.