Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #3 (HEART TO HEART) (7-5) - Veteran stakes performer has been freshened up since missing by 3 lengths in the Breeders' Cup Turf Mile (G1) Nov. 4 at Del Mar. Old timer has gone 25-12-4-2 on the grass in his long career and has banked just under $1.5M along the way. He's won 4-of-5 here in the past and has defeated tougher fields than this many times. Seven-year-old will be a handful for the others with his 'A' game.
2nd pick: #8 (Shakhimat) (6-1) - He's stepped up his game of late and enters off a gate-to-wire win here going a mile in a G3 stakes Dec. 16. Speed/stalker has worked very fast since and is dangerous if he holds his present form.
3rd pick: #5 (Shining Copper) (7-2) - Confirmed front runner has been freshened up since a gate-to-wire win going 9 furlongs on the Churchill Downs turf in a G3 stakes Nov. 23. It was his second straight win and is back in good form since returning from a 13 month layoff in early Sept.
4th pick: #6 (All Included) (9-2) - Stretch runner rallied to finish just under 2 lengths behind 'Shakhimat' here going a mile Dec. 16. He has no early speed but should receive a fast and/or contested pace to close into in this spot.