Top pick: #6 (THUNDER BELLE) - Lightly raced veteran returns off another layoff, but its something that he's done well at many times in the past and he's working fine for his first start in almost a year. He likes this surface (7-1-4-1) and has never raced this low before. Wins this if ready.
2nd pick: #4 (Last Minute Joe) - In shape gelding has an excellent year going (13-6-3-2) and this is a price tag that he runs his best at. 4yo has good early speed and has won here in the past. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #2 (Runnin Onasugarhi) - Lightly raced 5yo comes here from Zia Park in shape and seeking his 3rd win in a row. In a good barn and he has some positional speed. Faces much tougher today, but catches a field with many coming off of layoffs. Latest effort was his best since coming back from a 2 year layoff in August and a repeat of it makes him a contender today.