Top pick: #8 (DARK INVADER) - Home-bred colt has his price cut in half and will shorten up in distance after a troubled start facing tougher going longer in his first effort for trainer Juan Guerrero. That race was his first ever in a claimer and colt has come back with a very sharp work here just 6 days ago. Much the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #5 (Novelle Prize) - Colt has some early speed and last out finished fourth at this price and distance after chasing a fast pace. Leading rider Carmouche gives it another go and this son of Personal First could be tough if he gets an easy lead.
3rd pick: #7 (Senor Louie) - Exits the same race as Novelle Prize and he's the one who set the pace in that contest and held well to finish third. Gelding is improving and should be in this from start to finish.