Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #2 (STAR EXPRESS) (7-2) - Improving gelding has finished second in two straight at this level, the latest coming at Santa Anita Oct 22. Stretch runner meets a weak looking group and has an experience edge on most. Gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #8 (H R Express) (9-2) - Home bred is one of five making their debuts. Gelding has some sharp works showing at Los Alamitos and is from the capable barn of Mike Puype. If he has any talent he should factor first out against this crew.
3rd pick: #1 (Rincon) (10-1) - He's shown slight improvement in his last pair. Gelding raced evenly while checking in a distant third going seven furlongs for a $30K tag Oct 11 at Santa Anita. Needs to do better this afternoon.
4th pick: #9 (Loyalist) (5-1) - Another racing for the first time. Gelding had a bullet five-furlong breeze at Los Alamitos Oct 23 that should have him on edge for his first public appearance. He draws a nice outside post, but is from a barn that's 0 for it's last 15 with first-tim starters. Mixed signals.