Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #3 (COLOR WAR) (9-5) - He finished second in a Del Mar dirt sprint at this level Aug. 30, then raced both wide and evenly here facing tougher going a mile on the grass Sept. 28. Back in a claimer and on the dirt, veteran Art Sherman is adding blinkers and this gelding meets a very weak looking group.
2nd pick: #1 (Gorky Park) (5-2) - A son of 'Twirling Candy', he finished second at this level and distance Sept. 14 at Los Alamitos Race Course. He was involved every step that day in his first with blinkers on and is a win candidate in this small field.
3rd pick: #6 (K P Backtothewall) (5-1) - The field's only debuting runner, he's been in steady training here since early Sept. From the capable barn of Jeff Mullins, colt by 'Point of Entry' need not be much to factor against this group.