Top pick: #4 (YANKEE DAN) - He showed some improved speed in his second start after breaking "slowly" in his debut. Trainer Adam Kitchingham drops him down a bit in price and has the perennial leading rider at this meet (Marty Pedroza) aboard. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #7 (Officer Jones) - He raced evenly in his debut August 17 at Del Mar and did so facing a bit better and he had a "slow" start that afternoon. Successful barn (Bob Diodoro) adds takes this gelding's blinkers off for this and think he'll run well at a nice price.
3rd pick: #3 (Jersey Joe) - He had a very wide trip at Del Mar after breaking from an outside post just 10 days ago. Previous pair put him in this and at "juicy" odds.