Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #1 (BASIE) (3-1) - His lone grass attempt in three starts represents the best figure that any of these has reached. Lightly raced $475K son of 'Union Rags' is dropped ito a claimer by Chad Brown 7 of his last 15 (47%) and he has a ground saving post. I like this one's chances.
2nd pick: #7 (Montana Man) (4-1) - He finished second here at this $50K tag going a mile Jan 4. It was a career-best to date and he's back in 26 days and is stretching out in distance.
3rd pick: #8 (Bee Bridge) (9-2) - One of two from the Todd Pletcher barn and the pair race uncoupled. Homebred race evenly debuting Dec. 29 facing special weights and the drop into claimers is a 38% winning angle (17 of 45) by Pletcher since Jan. 1 of 2019.
4th pick: #11 (Maverick Kitten) (6-1) - Ramsey home bred was 'hard to handle' when beaten 5.5 lengths here as the favorite Jan. 1. Dropped into a claimer by Mike Maker (30% angle) this son of 'Kitten's Joy' should like today's longer trip.