Top pick: #1 (FLY HIGH) (5-1) - Gelding shortens up 2.5 furlongs after setting a quick pace and tiring at Fairplex just one week ago. Race was his first off a Doug O'Neill claim and can take this crew from start-to-finish.
2nd pick: #9 (Wildcat Candy) (9-2) - Lightly raced 4yo gelding comes into this off of a trio of starts at Del Mar where he was competitive 3-0-2-1. One run type drops to a new low and is a win candidate if he handles the real dirt.
3rd pick: #8 (Patriotic Lion) (8-1) - Long-time maiden has done his hest work on this surface 15-0-6-3 and when last on it he finished 2nd at this tag on April 18th. Speed/stalker should be involved from start-to-finish.
4th pick: #10 (Tale of the Cat) (8-1) - He rallied to finish 4th at Del Mar at this tag on Aug 29th in his first race back from a 16 1/2 month layoff. 4yo gelding by "Tale of the Cat" had a poor start in his comebecker and has worked three times since. Puype-trained runner has been competitive here in the past and must be left in the mix.
5th pick: #12 (Mary Helen's Storm) (10-1) - Grey gelding chased and tired while running wide at Del mar at this tag on Aug 29th in his first race in exactly one year. Trainer Brian Koriner has worked him three times for this, and all have been on the quick side.