Top pick: #3 (READTHEPROSPECTUS) (5-2) - Lightly-raced and improving, he moves up in class seeking his third in a row for trainer Bruce Brown. 4-year-old was a winner on the main-track here going a mlie on Dec. 8 and is working sharply for this attempt.
Top pick: #1 (Readthebyline) (7-2) - Speedy sort loves this surface (5-1-2-1) and went wire-to-wire on it at this distance Dec. 15 facing weaker. Has the rail, the best early foot, and is a win candidate.
Top pick: #4 (Bigger is Bettor) (3-1) - He completes the three-horse group that are likely to take this and grey has the best closing kick of the trio. In shape, he's never won on this surface, but has been sharp in all starts on it (5-0-3-2).
Top pick: #5 (Parachute Coney) (8-1) - Gelding missed by a nose here facing $15K "open" company just 11 days ago and was claimed that afternoon by Randi Persaud. New barn brings him back quickly and has him well spotted.