Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (OM) (5-1) - Veteran stretches back out in distance after finishing second in the 5-furlong Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) at Santa Anita Nov. 2. 7yo is as good now as at any time in his long career and is capable at this trip. I give him a very slim edge.
2nd pick: #5 (Secret Life) (5-2) - French import has gone 3-1-2-0 in No. America after coming off a 4.5 month layoff Aug. 3. Stalker is still improving for Chad Brown and it's noted that Castellano stays aboard. A strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #1 (River Boyne) (4-1) - Very consistent Irish import enters off a close up third place finish going a mile at Santa Anita Oct. 31. Strong finisher has a fine local record 4-1-2-1, a ground saving post, and Flavien Prat is back aboard following a two race absence.
4th pick: #2 (Ritzy A P ) (8-1) - He finished second last out while almost a length in front of 'River Boyne'. Sharp without winning in 4-of-5 this year, Calumet home bred is capable of factoring at a square price.