Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (AN AMERICAN JET) (9-5) - A lightly raced son of 'Ghostzapper', he rallied to finish third going 6.5 furlongs Aug. 31 at Del Mar in his first at today's $20K price tag. He's worked twice since, gets a rider upgrade to Giovanni Franco, and gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #5 (My Journey) (4-1) - A home bred 4yo by 'Good Journey', he's dropping into a claimer and is racing on the dirt for the first time. Gelding has shown a bit of speed on the grass facing tougher and should be competitive on the big drop in class.
3rd pick: #6 (Ohtani) (3-1) - Following six straight competitive starts to begin his career, this 3yo has regressed in his latest pair both going a mile against a bit better. Nicely spotted and with a good draw, he's in the mix.
4th pick: #3 (Go Sammy Go) (8-1) - He enters off an even effort while racing between horses sprinting at this tag Sept. 22 at Los Alamitos. A less stressful trip against this poor group can lead to a competitive effort at a square price.