Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #2 (MAGIC MARK) (3-1) - Speedy and lightly raced 7yo has been on the sidelines since finishing 3rd to a pair of today's rivals in a seven-furlong sprint stakes Nov. 20 at Del Mar. Working fast, he's at his favorite distance this afternoon (8-4-1-2). He gets a slight edge in a tough race.
2nd pick: #4 (Solid Wager) (7-2) - Veteran stretches back out and has a recency edge on 'Magic Mark.' One run type loves it on the main track here (16-5-1-3), but is winless in 10 starts during his career at this trip. Mixed signals on view.
3rd pick: #5 (Acceptance) (4-1) - Speed/stalker stretches back out after a near miss here in a $150K Cal bred sprint stakes Jan. 28. In his only previous attempt at this trip on the dirt, he won a stakes in December of 2014 at Los Alamitos.
4th pick: #6 (Grazen Sky) (4-1) - Away since Nov. 20, he was a 1/2-length in back of 'Solid Wager' that day, but was in front of both 'Magic Mark' and 'Acceptance.' He has a fine record at this distance (7-1-3-1), but will need some pace help to set up his late running tactics.