Top pick: #2 (EL DREAMER) (2-1) - He's had a "ton" of chances, but has several things going in his favor. Colt meets a very weak field, has the best closing kick, and his record on "off" tracks is fine (5-0-2-1). Graduation day.
2nd pick: #7 (My Cousin Eddie) (8-1) - He has some early speed and draws a nice post at this 7-furlong distance. He rallied to finish third here at this level Nov. 23 and that was his brest since returning from a 14 1/2 month layoff in early October.
3rd pick: #6 (River Ron) (5-2) - He's been racing evenly of late, but in his latest he was only a 1/2 length back of "Eddie." Grey gelding can factor with a repeat of that effort.