Top pick: #1 (CONTRIBUTED) (5-2) - HORSE NO. 1 - Clearly the main speed he tired while racing wide at Sunland Park Dec. 28. He was an impressive wire-to-wire winner in his previous start at Zia Park and he'll be very tough to beat in his Turf Paradise bow.
Top pick: #4 (Midnight Cocktail) (12-1) - HORSE NO. 4 - Longshot has some early speed and that's a big plus given what the rest of this crew looks like on paper. I think he can factor in the same race exotic bets at a huge price.
Top pick: #2 (Billy Sunday) (5-1) - HORSE NO. 2 - Lightly raced and improving, he broke his maiden here on Dec. 21 and will be facing fellow winners for the first time. In the mix against this group.