Top pick: #5 (PAX) - Working fast and frequently for his first start since June 30 and trainer Billy Turner will drop him into a claimer for the first time. Speed/stalker has races in his past that can win this and he should be nice priced in this field. The top pick.
2nd pick: #7 (Bawana Jake) - Lightly raced colt has the best early speed of these and trainer Bruce Levine will be dropping him into a claimer for the first time. He's tired in both starts since coming back from a layoff but they were against much tougher. Has a shot if he clears this field early.
3rd pick: #2 (Zone Breaker) - Runs first off a recent claim and was brought back quickly and raised way up in price for this attempt. Lightly raced, speed/stalker can contend here if he improves a bit off his 2nd place finish facing weaker Dec 2.