Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #2 (SPACE CADET) (3-1) - Stalker is stretching back out in distance and is dropping to a new low in claiming price. She's raced evenly in her last two sprints facing tougher and prior to those had finished third here at this mile trip for a $50K tag July 8.
2nd pick: #8 (Trixie Topper) (5-2) - Speedy filly is switching from grass to dirt and is dropping into a claimer for the first time. She tired here at this distance on the turf Oct 6 when facing tougher and is brought back quickly by trainer Steve Miyadi. He gives this 3-year-old a big rider upgrade to Flavien Prat. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #7 (Tinian) (5-2) - She's named after an island in the western Pacific where a bloody battle took place between U.S. Marines and Japanese Imperial Marines during World War 2. On the sidelines for the past two months, even-paced type is racing beyond 6.5 furlongs for the first time. She's finished third in two of her last three sprints and is working nicely for her her return.