Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (MR CURIOSITY) (6-5) - The main speed in this contest, he's dropping back down after checking in a close up third here facing tougher Dec. 17. It earned him a career best figure and trainer Rudy Rodriguez had him breeze a sharp half-mile Jan. 13.
2nd pick: #1 (New York's Zip) (7-2) - He's racing third back from a two month break. Trainer Chris Englehart is 10-for-39 (26%) at this meet drops him back down and removes his blinkers. Gelding has the rail and should get a piece of this.
3rd pick: #5 (Not So Quiet Man) (8-1) - Away since Nov. 9, he's dropping to a new low in class. Stalker had some solid tries in grass sprints last year and can factor at a square price if there repeatable on the dirt.
4th pick: #3 (Sir Maurice) (12-1) - Even paced type is cutting back in distance and has blinkers back on after a one race experiment. He's only won once in forty starts, but is capable of getting a slice of this at long odds.