Top pick: #6 (MY SLEW) (2-1) - Very consistent (12-3-4-2) gelding comes north from Del Mar in career best shape, and will be going turf to dirt for this attempt. Cal-bred is 4-1-2-0 on conventional dirt, and had a fast local work on Sep. 8th. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #4 (Toss the Dice) (3-1) - He looks to become the first repeat winner at this meet after an easy gate-to-wire win at this trip on Sep. 8th facing a bit cheaper. Score came first off a Mike Pender claim, and 4yo is a win candidate right back.
3rd pick: #3 (Relentless Heat) (10-1) - He goes first off a Pete Eurton re-claim, and he paid up an extra $7000 to get him back after losing this gelding for one race. Fits, is working fast, and he has plenty of back class.