Top pick: #4 (NEON TAN) - Claimed at Churchill Downs in late November by Ed Lehman for $15000, he brings him back almost two months later with blinkers added and below the purchase price. Gelding by "Include" meets a weak field and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #8 (Flatter Me Now) - Colt chased and weakened when debuting here at this price going 7 furlongs on Dec. 19. He's worked since, gets lasix added, and veteran trainer "Ned" Allard stretches him out in distance.
3rd pick: #10 (Deputy Notice) - Claimed here on Nov. 12 by "Lupe" Guerrero for $10.5K, he's another that racing off a two month break and doing so with blinkers on.
4th pick: #9 (Rock Ptarmigan) - He's (13-0-3-3) and all of his starts are local, and all at or around this tag. Factors again, but his form suggests a minor award again is his ceiling.