Top pick: #6 (TORUK MAKTO) - The probable favorite, he's been showing steady improvement and last out at Del Mar he missed by a nose at this level racing on the all weather surface. Working fine for this, he's one of two entered by trainer Mike Puype and the pair race uncoupled.
2nd pick: #4 (Vantage Point) - Away "slowly" in his deut going "down the hill" at Santa Anita, he raced evenly once in stride. Trainer John Shirreffs adds blinkers and moves him to the all weather for his second start.
3rd pick: #7 (Mikey T) - The second of the Puype pair, he raced evenly going "down the hill" at Santa Anita Oct. 19 in his first start since late May. Barn stretches him out a bit, moves him to "poly," and has him making back-to-back starts for the first time. Price play.