Top pick: #3 (POINT OF ORIGIN) - Runs first off a Bill Bainum claim (a strong 23% winning move). Lightly raced gelding has plenty of early speed and his new trainer has put a pair of fast works into him since the Oct 29 claim. Strong trainer/rider combination wins at 23% rate when teamed up. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #5 (Larszilla) - Fast, lightly raced, fresh, and gelding comes off the best race of his career when he finished 2nd here at this level and distance Nov 7. Win contender if he repeats that run.
3rd pick: #2 (Hunter Bill) - Loves the local surface and was an easy winner here facing cheaper on Nov 6 in his first race back off almost a 3 month layoff. Has a flexible style and must be left in the win mix.