Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #7 (WILD VERSE) (2-1) - Lightly-raced gelding drops to a new low in his third start back following a 13-month layoff. Speedy 3yo has been competitive in both return attempts facing tougher and will be tough to beat in this spot.
2nd pick: #5 (Serve Me a Double) (6-1) - Price play tired while extremely wide finishing fourth at this tag going 5 furlongs at Los Alamitos Sept. 20. Stalker draws a better post, travels an additional furlong, and the Papaprodromou barn is doing well 4-for-12 (33%) at the meet.
3rd pick: #2 (June Sixth) (15-1) - Well bred 4yo tired after setting a pressured pace Sept. 15 at this tag and distance at Los Alamitos. It was his third back from a 14-month layoff and his best overall since getting back into action.
4th pick: #6 (Friendly Steve) (7-2) - Bred/owned/and trained by Blake Heap, the 3yo raced wide when finishing a solid third at this claiming price going 5.5 furlongs at Los Alamitos Sept. 23. By far a career best, Heap replaces Fuentes with Gary Stevens for this assignment.