Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #10 (MEDIA MELEE) (7-2) - NEW gelding is dropping in class and races off the rail for the first time. Away slowly in his debut, he broke sharply in his latest and tired after setting a quick and pressured pace. Think the move to an outside post can lead to a competitive effort.
2nd pick: #3 (Soap Box) (3-1) - He's very lightly-raced and enters off a strong effort at Los Alamitos Dec 17. Racing at this tag going 5.5-furlongs, he set a fast pace and was caught by a 'neck' in the last several strides. A repeat of it makes him a serious win candidate.
3rd pick: #1 (Gone With It) (5-1) - He's finished third in both starts since dropping down to this $30,000 claiming price. Latest saw him stalk close up from start-to-finish while checking in less than a length behind 'Soap Box.' Colt has the rail and must be left in the mix.
4th pick: #4 (Passau) (6-1) - Gelding is racing third back off almost a five month layoff. He's tired badly in both return starts going longer facing tougher. Drops, shortens up, and his connections bring him back in 17-days.