Top pick: #4 (DANCE DEE A DORO) (2-1) - Speedy sort has been sharp in all his starts 5-1-1-3 and ships in from Los Alamitos for his local debut. Gelding by "Munnings" broke his maiden there on Dec. 5 and has been working fast since. The top choice.
2nd pick: #1 (Papa Ham) (8-5) - The field's only two time winner and both have been at this meet. He broke his maiden here coming off the pace on Nov. 8, then went wire-to-wire to defeat two foes in an allowance a month later. Obvious win candidate.
3rd pick: #2 (Southern Echo) (8-1) - He's gone 4-1-0-3 in sprints and last out finished third here at this level in his local debut on Dec. 1. Working fast since and a stretch threat at a square price.