Top pick: #3 (BRASS PEAR) (2-1) - Very speedy veteran enters in career best form. He's won two in a row, the latest coming here Dec. 28th. The 'figure' earned towers over these if repeatable. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #4 (Ground Force) (3-1) - Strong finisher is racing first off a re-claim by Dave Jacobson. The leading man here claimed him back for $10K more than he lost him for. Unraced since early Oct., he's a threat if ready.
3rd pick: #6 (Laila's Jazz) (6-1) - Veteran stalker tries hard every time and is capable of getting a small slice with his normal effort. However, unless he improves considerably, the top pair are more likely to win this.