Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (CHIEF LION) (2-1) - One of two entered by trainer Dave Jacobson and the pair race uncoupled. This veteran went 14-5-3-2 during 2016 with all of his starts coming in dirt sprints. Speedy sort ships back from Laurel where he finished fourth in a $75K stakes Jan. 14. He won here at this level and distance Dec 16 and is poised to take another.
2nd pick: #1 (Life in Shambles) (5-2) - He enters in excellent shape this afternoon. Competitive in four straight, the last two of those start have been here in sprint stakes. Stalker should sit a good trip on the rail and try to run down 'Chief Lion' in the stretch.
3rd pick: #5 (Eighty Three) (5-1) - The second of the Davidson pair, he's been on the sidelines since July 2. He's been competitive off of layoffs in the past and has gone 4-1-1-1 on this inner surface.