Top pick: #4 (ZIGGY MOONDUST) (3-1) - Stretch out sprinter has been competitive in three straight sprints at this level. Gelding by "Freud" is the main speed of this sub-par group and can take this in gate-to-wire fashion.
2nd pick: #1 (Lyrical Miracle) (10-1) - Longshot has the rail and comes off a pair of sharp back-to-back efforts going a one-turn mile. Stalker fits on figures and is a strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #2 (Talladega) (15-1) - He totally disliked the sloppy surface he ran on Nov. 15th in what was his first ever on the dirt. He was competitive in five straight on the grass prior to that and must be left in the mix.
4th pick: #5 (Forever Utopia) (7-2) - Long time maiden fits with his best and has finished second in three of four starts on this inner-surface. He's been competitive against better fields than this in the past and cannot be eliminated.