Top pick: #8 (PAST THE LIMIT) - Grey gelding raced evenly here in his debut and finished 7th of 11, beaten three lengths. With "Bret" Calhoun headed to the Fair Grounds, this 2-year-old runs in the name of Jay Severs this evening. The barn has worked him four times since his first outing and normal improvenment second-time out takes this.
2nd pick: #9 (Arky Bill) - Speedy invader moves back in with maidens after setting a pressured pace and tiring on Sept. 22 at Louisiana Downs in the $50K Razorback Futurity. His early speed makes him a win candidate.
3rd pick: #5 (Backstreet Hero) - He shisp in from Arlington where he was competitive in both starts there racing on the "all weather" surface. Gelding has a new trainer (Danny Pish) and he wins at a 20% rate with new arrivals.