Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #8 (CONCRETE FINISHER) (3-1) - Colt chased and stayed on to finish a distant second here at this level and distance when debuting in an 'off the turf' contest Sept. 26. Son of 'Verrazano' was bet down to 3-1, has worked since, and gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #4 (Mystic Link) (4-1) - He rallied to finish third, a length behind 'Concrete Finisher' when debuting in an 'off the turf' contest Sep 26. Dismissed that day at 40-1, the gelding is dangerous in this spot.
3rd pick: #9 (Backslide) (12-1) - Longshot has been tiring after showing good early speed in a trio of dirt contests to begin his career. His experience and ability to break sharply makes him a factor today in his grass debut at a big price.
4th pick: #3 (Alliterative) (6-1) - Colt from the Asmussen barn raced both wide and evenly when debuting here in a dirt sprint Sept. 15. $50K purchase moves to the turf stretches out in distance and should run much better in this spot.