Top pick: #3 (MR. CACTUS) (5-2) - Another race where leading trainer Bob Diodoro has entered two horses. This speedy 3yo is working fast for her first since Sept. 13th and is dropping in class for this attempt. He's the main speed and will be tough on the front end.
2nd pick: #2 (Johnny Football) (7-2) - The second of the Diodoro runners, he's racing first off a claim (29% for the barn) and off a two month freshening (24%). Gelding has talent, a flexible style, and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #7 (Avellino) (4-1) - Very lightly raced gelding is taking on winners and running on the grass both for the first time. Bred for the turf, and he's in a high percentage barn (Justin Evans).
4th pick: #4 (Candy Raider) (6-1) - No speed type ships from the East Coast where he comes off a pair of good efforts on the Mountaineer turf. Nicely bred, and a fast and/or contested pace would help his chances out.