Top pick: #6 (JUPONEY) - Lightly raced home-bred filly has improved in all three starts since debuting at Lone Star Park in late June. Daughter of "Forest Wildcat" broke her maiden here last out racing for $20K in a grass sprint and the leading trainer at this meet (Steve Asmussen) will move her back to the dirt and drop her slightly in price for her first facing winners. Working nicely and she's the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2 (Private Native) - Nice effort last out at this price and distance saw her save ground early, swing out heading for home, and finish 2nd of 12, beaten two lengths. Race was her first ever at this tag and she's a threat right back.
3rd pick: #3 (Elissa Greeley) - Lightly raced filly tired slightly going a mile last out in only her 3rd start since Sep of 2010. Trainer Don Von Hemel cuts her back in distance and daughter of "Mr. Greeley" has a sharp half-mile work on Oct.25th. Can contend this evening.