Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #8 (CHEATHAM HILL) (2-1) - Daughter of 'Bellamy Road' rallied while wide to finish second when debuting here at this level and distance Dec. 8. Newly turned 3yo can take this with the normal second out improvement. From a very good barn (Jay Servis) the only negative is she has no published works since her initial attempt.
2nd pick: #5 (Countable) (5-2) - $85,000 filly by the speedy 'Into Mischief' rallied to finish a distant third debuting here at this level going 5.5 furlongs Dec. 30. Trainer Linda Rice (31% second time out) brings her back on a quick turnaround (13 days) and she should improve in this spot.
3rd pick: #1 (Moon Heist) (6-1) - One of two making their debuts, filly is bred for speed and has some god works on view at trainer Dimitrios Synnefias's home base of Penn National. She has the rail and it's noted that jockey Israel Beato comes in for the mount.
4th pick: #4 (Wadadli Princess) (12-1) - Sent away at 60-1 when debuting in a grass sprint Oct. 24 at Belmont, she showed good early sped before tiring during the stretch run. Veteran Pat Kelly switches her to the dirt, she drops 6 lbs, and this homebred daughter of 'Drosselmeyer' has worked six times since Dec. 1.