Top pick: #7 (CARDSONTHETABLEFACEUP) - Lightly-raced colt has raced himself back into shape following almost a four month break and lost by a nose here at this price going 6 furlongs on Sept. 17. Effort was his best yet and trainer Ken McPeek brings him back in 19 days and stretches him out a furlong. The top pick.
2nd pick: #5 (Iron Ore) - Claimed out of his debut by Rudy Rodriguez for $20K gelding by "El Corredor" broke his maiden here at this trip Sept. 17 in his first start for the new barn. Meets an overall weak field and looks like the main challenger.
3rd pick: #4 (It's the Big Cat) - Races second back off a 2 1/2 month layoff and he was ridden last out like a horse that needed the race. Drops in half and is brought back quickly (12 days) by a trainer (Leah Gyarmati) that's having a good meet (11-2-2-1).