Top pick: #6 (REBEL MY MAN) (3-1) - He's shipping from the Midwest and is racing for the first time since mid-October. He has good early speed and his new trainer (Dave Wolochuck) will be dropping him into a career soft spot. Gelding worked well here Nov. 23 and can take this with his best.
2nd pick: #5 (Makingfuninthesun) (15-1) - Longshot speed/stalker is racing third back off a 2 1/2 month break and he has back figures that will beat this field. A major threat at a big price.
3rd pick: #9 (Joshua's Journey) (7-2) - Veteran speed/stalker has a fine year going 13-4-3-3. The distance and level are fine and he fits on figures. Gelding should be involved from start-to-finish.
4th pick: #8 (Silver Terrace) (8-1) - He enters off a pair of even efforts here at this level and is nearing his best since coming back from a pair of layoffs. Gelding likes it at Turf Paradise 6-2-1-1 and can impact in this spot at a square price.
5th pick: #2 (Ladies Luv Outlaws) (15-1) - Not a win candidate, but well bred gelding is stretching out in distance after an even effort in a local sprint Nov. 11. He's two for three here and can grab a share at what should be a big price.