Top pick: #7 (FOLLOW THE RHYTHM) (7-5) - Looks like a "two horse" race on paper and this colt comes into this off a 2nd place finish here at this tag & trip on Dec 14. Solid effort was his first ever at this level and this 4yo had been competitive many times facing tougher in the past.
2nd pick: #2 (Twisted Rose) (8-5) - Dangerous foe also ran 2nd last out at this level and he has a bit more early speed than "Rhythm". Overall it was his best in 16 starts and leading rider Dan Centeno is back aloft.
3rd pick: #1 (Pete Distinction) (5-1) - 3yo rarely puts good starts back-to-back and is coming off a poor local effort when he "hopped" at the break. Has the rail, runs 2nd back off a 70 day layoff, and can grab a share with one of his better races.