Top pick: #14 (AWKWARD MONDAYS) - Gelding raced wide and closed to finish 3rd when racing here at this tag and trip Sep 29th. Effort came off a 7 week freshening, was a positive one, and was his first in a claimer. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #6 (Star of America) - The probable favorite, he chased a fast pace while racing wide and held gamely to a "much the best" winner here at this tag on Oct 6th. race was his first since late Feb and trainer Linda Mikus brings him back quickly for this. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #8 (Coranto) - He's had problems of some sort in 3 of his 5 starts and has finished 2nd in both of his "clean" appearances. Blinkers go on and this gelding is a stretch threat.
4th pick: #10 (Goodbye Charlie) - He just missed last out at Fairplex racing at this tag going 4 furlongs on Sep 14th. Working fast for this and this speedster has been competitive facing tougher on this surface in the past.