Top pick: #5 (TUMMEL) (7-2) - Hard-hitting sprinter comes off a sharp win on the main track here on Nov. 15. His career record on the dirt is 33-7-6-5 and many of those came against tougher. The figure earned here in his latest win towers over these and he's racing first off an Abby Adsit claim. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #1 (Shanktopotamus) (5-1) - Speedy veteran is racing third back off almost a two month break and he showed a lot of his improvement in his latest. Has the rail, back class, and he'll be in this from start-to-finish.
3rd pick: #4 (Italian Rules) (4-1) - Former stakes performer is nearing his 10th birthday but still brings a tough game. Veteran has gone 6-3-0-2 in 2014 and has run well almost every time he's been at or around this tag. Win candidate.