Top pick: #6 (ROCKY ICE) (6-1) - Veteran has an outstsnding local record (21-7-6-1) and comes into this off of three solid tries in a row since coming back from a seven week freshening Oct. 30. Speed/stalker is the choice at a square price in a "wide open" contest.
2nd pick: #10 (Accept the Kiss) (6-1) - He rallied to finish fifth here on Dec. 2 in his best since last march. Veteran is racing back into shape following a pair of layoffs and can factor at long odds.
3rd pick: #5 (Tense Justice) (5-1) - Price play races third back off a 4 1/2 month layoff and will be dropping in class and shortening up in distance. He likes this surface (7-2-2-0) and is (4-2-1-0) at this distance.
4th pick: #1 (I'm the Irish Man) (8-1) - 4-year-old showed a bit of life last out in his best overall since late March and trainer Don Roberson has him headed in the right direction. Has the rail and could impact at a big price.