Top pick: #8 (CALL THE BALL) - Speedy gelding enters this in top form having gone (3-1-2-0) since late October. 4yo by Vindication come off a wire to wire win on this surface racing at this trip for $7500 Dec 16th. Win ran his local record to (4-2-0-2) and trainer Rudy Rodriguez has worked him twice in the last two weeks to keep him sharp. The horse to beat once again.
2nd pick: #5 (Coljak) - Very consistent veteran was claimed three months ago at Belmont Park by trainer Gary Sciacca for $14000 and returns today running for $10K.New York-bred hada bullet work back on Dec 15th and the last time he raced at this price or below it he was an easy winner on this surface one year ago. Looks set for a competitive effort.
3rd pick: #1 (Almighty Silver) - He's shown some life in his last pair after a series of poor starst facing tougher. Runs first off a claim by Jason Servis ( 7 for his last 16) and runs today on the inner-surface where most of his success has come (13-4-2-2). Has the rail and is a factor from off the pace.