Top pick: #5 (MAX THE CASH) (5-2) - Lightly-raced gelding comes off a good effort here at this tag on Dec. 22 and he's worked fast since. He's in a very good barn (Jeff Metz), meets a weak field, and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #4 (Barn Burner) (5-1) - Price play had a very tough post last out and tired after being sent hard while wide. He draws much better today and has blinkers on for the first time.
3rd pick: #7 (Heredero) (3-1) - "Nibbling" type has gone 24-0-3-3 on this surface with most all of those starts coming at this price tag. Another small slice is probable unless he somehow steps up his game at age 6.
4th pick: #2 (Queen's Pardon) (7-2) - Gelding ran third of seven, beaten just over two lengths here at this tag on Dec. 27 in his best effort since coming off a half-year's absence in early Nov. In the mix.