ANALYSIS

What a good field this open allowance has drawn: just six runners but plenty of talent. We’ll give the nod to the Flint Stites-trained #2 Dontmesawithme (3-1). The Fast Anna gelding keeps running good races, and two back, he posted an 18-1 upset in the Harrison Johnson Memorial Stakes at Laurel. His follow-up was fine, too, a fourth-place finish in an open allowance at Parx. He already owns a win over the strip and should find this field to his liking… That third-place finish last out might be better than it looks for #6 Kadri (5-1); winner Whereshetoldmetogo has earned over $800,000 in his career. A similar effort would put him in contention here. Notable: his rider two races back at Mahoning Valley was Sonny Leon, who last weekend rode Rich Strike to an 80-1 upset in the Kentucky Derby… Morning line favorite #6 No Change (2-1) enters on a four-race heater for owner-trainer-breeder John McKee and won nicely last out in the Confucius Say. The shippers look a bit stronger, but this guy could easily score for the home team… #1 Sound Off (8-1) makes his first start November here, and certainly his fall form would make him a player in this spot. He finished a rallying third in last August’s Russell Road against open company and will need his very best here…