Top pick: #4 (SOPHIE'S SECRET) (2-1) - Speedy filly has been freshened up since a near miss at Del Mar on Aug. 9th racing at this tag on the "poly." She's run well here in the past facing much tougher, and it's apprentice Pena off, and Bejarano on for trainer John Sadler. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #12 (Angel's Moon) (3-1) - Speedy mare is owned/trained and was bred by Bruce Headley. She's working very fast for her first since June 15, and will be dropped into a claimer for the first time. Strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (I'm No Patsy) (6-1) - Reddam home-bred raced evenly at Fairplex on Sept. 21st in her first ever on conventional dirt. She's worked fast here since, and must be left in the mix.
4th pick: #7 (Katey Pie) (6-1) - One of two entered by trainer Eric Kruljac and last out finished a pace-setting at Fairplex racing at this tag & trip. Can factor, but needs to better in this spot.
5th pick: #11 (Amanda) (5-1) - Daughter of "Smarty Jones" is another who is working fast, and when last in action at Del Mar, she finished second at this tag on the "poly." This will be her first on real dirt.