Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #6 (RIO ABAJO) (7-2) - He's been idle since an impressive gate-to-wire maiden win Oct. 20 going 5 furlongs at Monmouth for a $30K tag. In the high energy barn of Jorge Navarro, he's had this gelding breeze four times at the Palm Meadows Center since shipping to Florida and I give him a slight edge.
2nd pick: #2 (Tappin Honor) (3-1) - Gelding was a 6.5 wire-to-wire maiden winner when debuting Oct. 14 at Santa Anita for a $30K tag. Claimed that afternoon by Bob Hess Jr., he's won with 13 of 70 (19%) first following that transaction during 2018-19 and he had this 2yo by 'Tapizar' working steadily at Del Mar before shipping here.
3rd pick: #1 (Sun Squall) (12-1) - Longshot rallied to finish second Oct. 20 facing a bit tougher, then tired in a $75K stakes Nov. 9. Stretch runner drops in class, has a ground saving post, and he should receive a fast/and or contested pace to close into.
4th pick: #4 (Gran Casique) (8-1) - State bred moves up in class in his first facing winners. Son of 'Algorithms' scored in gate-to-wire fashion by 2.5 lengths Oct. 10 facing $50K Florida bred claimers and earned a figure that fits well with these if repeatable.