Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #7 (GARTH) (3-1) - Godolphin home bred has been freshened up since tiring badly here in the G1 Futurity at 7 furlongs Sept. 2. Back in with maidens, working fast, and with blinkers on, this son of 'Into Mischief' gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #1 (Ancient Warrior) (5-2) - Debuting colt enters with five straight bullet works, the latest a half-mile from the gate here Nov. 17. From the Hollendorfer barn (17% first out), home bred has the rail with Flavien Pat listed to ride. When teamed up, the trainer/jockey pairing has won with 29 of 94 (31%) in 2018-19.
3rd pick: #8 (Show Business) (8-1) - Lasix and blinkers are added while colt is switching from grass to dirt and is shortening up in distance. Even-paced on the turf, he's capable of factoring with all the changes.
4th pick: #9 (Snap Chat) (7-2) - This son of 'Into Mischief' sold for $1,200,000 as a yearling back in Sept. of 2018 at Keeneland. He makes his debut off a pair of local works after being prepped at Belmont and Mike Smith is aboard.