Top pick: #7 (NO TEAM SPIRIT) - Races off a trainer switch to Mike Chambers (a 32% winning angle) and this gelding will be moving from the Golden gate "poly" to the Turf Paradise dirt. His best race ever came at the Santa Rosa Fair on real dirt and he's the horse to beat today.
2nd pick: #3 (Media Hype) - Lightly raced Arizona-bred went wire to wire to win by 6 lengths last out when "beating up" on a field onf bottom dwellers. He's worked fast since, is in a winning barn (Molly Pearson), and should run well at a nice price.
3rd pick: #6 (Jersey Joe) - He broke his maiden here two back going 6.5 furlongs on the dirt, then raced evenly going long on the grass in a allowance contest Nov. 28 in his first facing winners. Drops, shortens-up, and goes turf to dirt this afternoon.