Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #1 (ALAAPATIQUE) (2-1) - He chased while very wide and weakened down the stretch facing tougher at this distance Nov 25. It was his first since Aug 13 when he finished a pace-setting first at Saratoga for a $20K tag. He worked Dec 10, drops in class, and moves to the rail. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #4 (Dark Moon) (5-1) - Lightly-raced and well bred, he has early speed and runs for the first time since Sept 30. Three-year-old by 'Malibu Moon' is dangerous on the lead, or just off of it.
3rd pick: #3 (Fortunate Sky) (9-2) - He's raced evenly while very wide in all three starts since coming off a three-month layoff Oct 9. New York bred drops to a new low and draws a better post than in his last pair. Stretch threat.
4th pick: #5 (Giulio Cesari) (20-1) - Long shot is racing for the third time since returning from a 13 1/2 month layoff Sept 18. May hold down a share at a big price in this spot.