Top pick: #9 (J MAN) (3-1) - He's been away since Aug. 16, but has talent and is working well locally for what will be his first start on real dirt. Can take this if he's ready to give 100% off the seven month break.
2nd pick: #8 (Gloria's Lucky One) (4-1) - Turf Paradise invader finished a strong second there last out at this tag and the winner (Goodbye Charlie) came from Santa Anita and was making his first start in Arizona. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #7 (Talk of the Town) (3-1) - Debuting gelding by "Cape Town" has some fine works showing, meet a weak field first out, and trainer Bill Spawr has his "go to" rider Algapito Delgadillo aloft.
4th pick: #6 (Warren's Bugler) (8-1) - He runs third back from a 2 1/2 month layoff and last out he was a bit sub-par as he raced very wide while never involved at this tag going 6 furlongs. Warren home-bred has more talent than that and will be a square price in this spot. Stretch threat.