Top pick: #4 (MAJESTIC PATRON) (5-2) - Gelding was an impressive gate-to-wire winner here on Dec. 31 to score by almost 9 lengths to get his maiden win. Race was his first since coming from the So. California circuit and anything near the "figure" earned will take another.
2nd pick: #2 (We Can Be Heroes) (4-1) - He was also an easy maiden winner last out just 11 days ago when he went wire-to-wire to report home by almost 8 lengths. Claimed that day by Phil hall for $5000, he brings him back on short notice for his first facing vs. winners.
3rd pick: #6 (Me Hombre Manny) (8-1) - Longshot raced evenly while very wide facing slightly toigher on Dec. 28 ln only his second start since early August. One-run type should get a fast pace to rally into and is a threat at a square price.
5th pick: #7 (Douglass) (7-2) - He "lost his rider" soon after the start last out and race is an obvious "toss." Arizona-bred had been improving up to it and drops to a new low in price for this attempt.