Top pick: #6 (TRIPP O STEELE) - Races 3rd back off a layoff for the leading trainer here (Jamie Ness) and gelding is the main speed of this small quality field. Leading rider Goncalves is aboard and he's winning at a 37% rate when riding for Ness.
2nd pick: #5 (Beijing House) - He finished 2nd here racing against cheaper Dec 21st in hie first start since Oct 19th. Has a nice work here 5 days ago and this very consistent veteran always comes to run.
3rd pick: #1 (Thank U Phillipe) - He raced evenly at Gulfstream 11 days ago facing better and had some traffic issues early on. Has a bullet work there 4 days ago and will drop in price on a quick turnaround in his 2nd back off almost a 3 month layoff.