Top pick: #5 (RYAN'S VALENTINE) - He didn't show much last out as he raced evenly at this price and distance. Runs 2nd off a 7 week freshening and he has an outstanding record on this surface(11-3-4-1). Good barn (Bart Hone) brings him back on short notice and veteran gelding can take this at a nice price.
2nd pick: #6 (Engineer) - He has a good finishing kick and should het a fast/contest pace to rally into. Racing back into shape following a long layoff and he finished 2nd here at this price 12 days ago.
3rd pick: #2 (I'm Ashamed) - Lightly raced 3yo gelding comes off a career best when winning here at this price on Nov 25th to clear the 2l condition. He's the speed nearest the rail and is a win candidate.