Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (HANDFUL OF STRIPES) (3-1) - Grey gelding is dropping into a claimer for the first time and does so as a NEW gelding. Speedster has been competitive on both dirt and turf in the past facing tougher and gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #6 (Southern Pharoah) (2-1) - $130,000 colt by 'Pioneer of the Nile' is another dropping into a claimer for the fist time. He has early speed and trainer Bob Baffert has won with five of his last 16 (31%) on this particular drop. An obvious win candidate.
3rd pick: #5 (Gavin Streetsense) (4-1) - The third member of those dropping in class, he's cutting back in distance and is making back-to-back starts for the first time since last summer. Trainer Rich Baltas has won with five of his last 10 (50%) on this drop and he has his go-to rider Raf Bejarano aboard.