Top pick: #8 (SMART ENOUGH) - Stakes winner hasn't run since April, but he has done some of his best work off of layoffs. Runner brings a flexible style to the contest and will go with the "hot" Robbie Albarado aboard.
2nd pick: #4 (Atticus Kristy) - Cuts back in distance and draws inside of what I consider the major contenders. He finished a close-up fourth on Sept. 13, in his first race in almost six weeks and he's a win threat here.
3rd pick: #2 (Fort Prado) - Just missed with a late rush in the same race that our second pick comes out of. Susceptible with his style to traffic issues, he'll need a clear path to make his one big run successful.