Top pick: #5 (RIDE WITH THE HERD) - 4yo races 2nd back off nearly a 2 year absence and she showed good early speed before tiring at this level in her return race. She's had 5 weeks to recover from that contest and has a nice local drill Nov 21. Nice to see Allan Garcia take the re-ride and this filly looks set for her best.
2nd pick: #4 (Chalaka) - Lightly raced daughter of Lion Heart just missed at Finger Lakes Sept. 20 in a special weight contest and will drop back into a claimer for her first start since then. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (Mama Dukes) - Has some speed and races 2nd back off a 5 month layoff. She's tired in just about every start and will need to finish a bit better in this spot.