Top pick: #3 (FIELD REPORT) - Runs first off a Bill Spawr claim and that's a 22% winning angle. Gelding was involved in a speed duel last out while between horses and tired late to finish fifth . Race was his first in almost 11 months and he's been working fast on this surface for his second back. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #4 (Just a Mirage) - Colt just missed "lighting up the tote board" when he set the pace and held to finish second at odds of 61-1 when debuting at Del Mar Aug. 10. He's working fast since, and trainer Mike Puype (27% second time out) replaces apprentice Bednar with Raf Bejarano.
3rd pick: #7 (Mavenofwinterset) - He was away "slowly" in his debut but rallied to just miss racing at Del Mar for $20K Aug. 25. Claimed that day by Pete Miller, he brings him back five weeks later on real dirt and moves him up to face special weights.