Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #6 (AFTERNOON HEAT) (2-1) - One of two making their debuts, this colt is from the troubled barn of Hall of Famer Jerry Hollendorfer (18% first time out). 3yo by 'Unusual Heat' has some fine local drills on view and need not be anything special to beat these if ready.
2nd pick: #1 (Midnight Bandit) (8-5) - A very lightly raced 5yo by 'Midnight Lute', he rallied to finish second when debuting here at this tag and distance Jan 6. Gelding is racing second back following a 5 month break and trainer Jack Carava is adding blinkers. A strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #4 (Big Bad Gary) (7-2) - Speedy 4yo has been tiring lately, but he did finish second here facing tougher 11 months ago. He fits from a figure angle and the top two picks in this race have more questions than answers in their past performance lines. In the mix.