Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (CHUBBY MASTER) (5-2) - Son of 'Mineshaft' is the field's only debuting maiden. He's been training here at Aqueduct and has five published works since Nov 9. Nicely spotted by trainer Rudy Rodriguez (17% first time out) and he has leading rider Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard. The trainer/jockey combo has won with 81 of 334 (24%) when teamed up over the past 23 1/21 months.
2nd pick: #6 (White Bluff) (3-1) - Grey colt ships in following a pair of wide efforts in his first pair. Son of 'Macho Uno' is dropping into a claimer, shortening up in distance, and a bullet five-furlong breeze at Fair Hill Dec 11. Trainer Tony Dutrow has positive stats in all the relevant categories.
3rd pick: #7 (Dr Edgar) (7-2) - Well bet in both starts, he tired in his debut, then had some serious traffic issues in his latest. A win candidate in this rather weak looking field for this $40K claiming price.