This race is 1 1/16 in length. It’s a $4,000 claiming race for 3-year-olds and older that have never won 4 races. It’s a dirt race and the projected post time is 7:45 eastern. There are 9 horses racing today. The 1 horse, Smartconnection, is the favorite. He’s a 4-year-old gelding that’s listed at 5-2 on the morning line.

Smartconnection (1): 5-2 on the morning line. His last race was on September 10. It was a $5,000 claimer N4L. He finished 3rd.

Banff (2): 7-2 on the morning line. His last race was about 6 weeks ago. He had nothing to show and finished 6 of 7.

Always Jim (3): 30-1 on the morning line. He seems to always run out of gas.

S W Smoken Cat (4): 3-1 on the morning line. His last race was one month ago at this track. He failed to impress.

Morning Salute (5): 30-1 on the morning line. Not much going on here. He’s your typical 30-1 type of horse.

Epsomline (6): 6-1 on the morning line. Knows this track well and the distance. He’s got a good shot at finishing in the money today.

Sailboat (7): 6-1 on the money line. Best showing was a month ago at a shorter distance. He’s got the potential to mix it up, but will probably fall short.

R. Popball (8): 8-1 on the morning line. He’s been racing on turf. His last dirt race was May 17 at 6 furlongs. He has the stamina to go the distance, but his slow starting habit may be too much to overcome.

Tropical Stack (9): 12-1 on the morning line. He’s not going to be a factor today.

Projected Finish: Epsomline, Smartconnection, Sailboat