Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #6 (MONEY MAKIN MIKE) (3-1) - Well bet when debuting in a Los Alamitos sprint Sept 11, he tired after chasing from his rail post. Trainer Doug O'Neill drops him in class (22%), stretches him out in distance (17%) and has Bejarano aboard. Gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #5 (Nicaradalic Rocks) (5-1) - Trainer Keith Desormeaux switches him from turf to dirt and drops him in class for his third back off a 70-day freshening. Gelding worked sharply here Oct 10 and can factor at a square price.
3rd pick: #4 (Storm Quest) (6-1) - Lightly-raced gelding tired after setting a quick and pressured pace here at this distance Sep 27. Good barn (Bob Diodoro) brings him back quickly and his early speed makes him dangerous.
4th pick: #2 (Afleet Domination) (2-1) - The probable favorite, he rallied to just miss here at this distance facing slightly weaker Sept 27. Claimed that day by Raf Becerra for $30K, new barn brings him back quickly and moves him up a bit in price. Stretch threat at a short price if he holds his form