Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #5 (DELAYED) (8-5) - He's one of two entered by leading trainer Bob Diodoro, and the pair race uncoupled. 6yo has finished 2nd in three of four this year after returning from a 29-month layoff May 31. Speed/stalker finished 2nd here at this tag and trip Oct. 19th and gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #7 (Dee for David) (2-1) - Lightly raced gelding has been freshened up since Sept. 10th. He tired that afternoon at Los Alamitos facing much tougher. Working fast locally, he takes a big drop, and is the second of the pair from the Diodoro barn. A strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #9 (Thesheriffisnear) (12-1) - 3yo tired when debuting at the Ferndale Fair in No. California Aug. 29th. Bred/owned/trained by Jason Homer, and the Washington based trainer has won with 24 of 83 (29%) this year.
4th pick: #6 (Cool Ice) (20-1) - Longshot is working well locally for his first since Sept. 24th and first for trainer Mike Silva. Grey gelding could grab a small share at a big price.