Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #8 (STUDLEY PERFECTION) (9-5) - Lightly-raced gelding moves back on the grass and up a bit in price. He set a pressured pace and held gamely to miss by a 1/2 length for a $50K tag in a contest hat was taken 'off the turf' here Jan. 11. He gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #4 (Cosa Nostra) (5-2) - Irish import rallied to finish third here at this distance Jan. 5 racing for a $100,000 claiming price. Competiitve in the majority of his nine starts, colt is a strong win candidate and I almost made him the top selection.
3rd pick: #6 (Lauderdale) (5-1) - He was away slowly and never involved when debuting at Del Mar Nov. 24 facing tougher. Home bred is working steadily for his return and is dropped into a claimer by trainer Paddy Gallagher.