Top pick: #10 (HITCHISMYNAME) (3-1) - The probable favorite, he ships back from the Fair Grounds where he just missed in a $25K stakes for Alabama-breds. Since there are no longer any operating thoroughbred tracks in that state, several stakes are run each year in Louisisna for them. Grey gelding moves back in with maidens and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #8 (Old Man D) (6-1) - He rallied to finish fourth when debuting here against weaker and with natural second-out improvement, he can factor this evening.
3rd pick: #3 (Dorcheat Venture) (7-2) - Improving sort has finished third in two straight and will be stretching out in distance after a pair of 5-furlong races. Stretch threat.
4th pick: #1 (Flatter the Sarge) (9-2) - He has the rail and enters off a third-place finish here when he rallied to run third here on Nov. 6. That was a career best and it came off a two month break