Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #6 (KING ABNER) (3-1) - State-bred has been sharp in all four starts on this circuit since coming here from Kentucky in early July. Stalker finished second to today's rival 'Ninety Nine Proof' Sept. 23 at Los Alamitos and should like the additional 1/16th of a mile he travels in this spot.
2nd pick: #4 (Fire to the Wire) (4-1) - Stalker has been sharp in five of his last six starts and runs today first off a claim by Andy Lerner. He defeated $16,000 open claimers here going 6 furlongs Sept. 29 as he cleared the 3l condition. The 5yo has an outstanding local record 8-3-2-2 and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #1 (Ninety Nine Proof) (2-1) - Speed/stalker is the morning line and probable favorite. He's won two of his last three, the latest coming Sept. 23 at Los Alamitos in his first following a claim by leading trainer Peter Miller. The 4yo has the rail and is an obvious contender.