Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #2 (VAN CORTLAND) (4-1) - NEW gelding is working nicely for his first since Sept. 3. $225K purchase is back in with fellow maidens and gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #3 (Cut) (2-1) - The probable favorite, speedy colt is stretching out in distance and moves from dirt to turf. Competitive in his first pair, he's working fast and is bred for the grass, by 'City Zip'.
3rd pick: #8 (Passed by Paul) (12-1) - Longshot showed little when debuting in a dirt sprint at Los Alamitos Sept. 24. Working well, he's bred for the grass and Flavien Prat is aboard.
4th pick: #5 (Odyssey Explorer) (10-1) - Colt raced evenly when debuting at this level and distance Sept. 3 at Del Mar. He has three straight solid works heading into this and is a threat at a big price.