Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #5 (PAPA DE GATTO) (8-5) - Three-year-old by 'Tale of the Cat' finished a pace-pressing second when debuting here when facing much tougher going six furlongs July 3. He tired badly at Del Mar in a follow up start Aug 9 and hasn't run since. Trainer Mark Glatt has him working fast, drops him way down in class, and has him in an abbreviated sprint. Gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #2 (Xerxes) (7-5) - Gelding has sharp early speed and breaks just off the rail in this five-furlong contest. He's dropping back down, going turf to dirt, shortens back up, and races with blinkers on. The main danger.
3rd pick: #4 (Frog) (6-1) - He's stretching out in distance after missing by a 'nose' here in an 870-yd contest facing both thoroughbreds and quarter-horses. May grab a small slice.