Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (MESA BRUTE) (9-5) - One of two entered by leading trainer Bob Diodoro and the pair race uncoupled. Lightly raced and speedy, gelding by 'Sky Mesa' has gone 3-2-0-1 since switching from turf to dirt. This past June he defeated today's rival 'Unstoppable Colby' in easy fashion at Canterbury Downs. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #3 (Unstoppable Colby) (2-1) - Very sharp right now, he's gone 7-3-2-1 since coming off an 8 1/2 month layoff May 15. Speed/stalker won here for an $8,000 tag going a mile Oct. 19th. A major player and a win threat again this afternoon.
3rd pick: #2 (God of War) (8-1) - An 11-time winner overall, but only one of those has come on conventional dirt. That score came here last Feb. racing for a $3,000 claiming price. Old timer would love a fast and/or contested pace to develop to set up his late run.