Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #8 (JUKEBOX) (2-1) - Remington shipper has been freshened up since Nov. 10. He runs of a private sale to owner/trainer Bob Diodoro (22%) and he drops him to a new low while adding blinkers (18%).
2nd pick: #3 (Hidden Gun) (6-5) - The probable favorite and a deserving one. He's gone 9-1-4-3 overall with all of his starts coming at Turf Paradise. Speedy sort races first of an Ed Kereluk claim and is a strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (El Alazan) (8-1) - Longshot finished a wide and even fourth here Dec. 6. No-speed type should get a minor award, but needs to do better for anything more than that.
4th pick: #7 (Tricky Storm) (20-1) - Another even paced gelding, he may grab a small slice at a very big price if the pace is fast and/or contested.