Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (MASTERY) (7-5) - Colt is one of a half-dozen making their debuts. $425,000 son of 'Candy Ride' is working fast locally and is from the barn of Bob Baffert (20% first out). He has Raf Bejarano aboard and they've won with 41-of-150 (27%) when teamed up over the past 21.5 months.
2nd pick: #8 (Sheer Flatery) (7-2) - Nice debut saw him check in a close up fourth when debuting at this level and distance Sept. 24 at Los Alamitos. He had a tough outside pst that day (11th of 11), so the effort was solid. He's worked twice since for trainer Jerry Hollendorfer (25% second time out).
3rd pick: #7 (Stone Hands) (6-1) - Debuting son of 'Tapizar' has been in steady training since mid-July. In the O'Neill barn, colt worked a bullet 5-furlongs from the gate Sep 28 at Los Alamitos.
4th pick: #1 (Moonman) (12-1) - Longshot has a pair of quick drills listed amongst others of the stamina-building type. He has the rail and went a well above average half-mile here Oct 15.