Top pick: #7 (GABRIEL'S FLAME) (3-1) - Home-bred comes off an even effort here facing a bit tougher at this distance on Jan. 2nd. Race was his first in two months, and trainer Jim Ryerson drops him to a new low and adds blinkers.
2nd pick: #1 (Television Too) (10-1) - Lightly raced gelding has the rail and the best early speed of those that have raced. He chased and weakened here at this level and distance on Jan. 2nd, and the move from the 10 post to the rail makes him a threat.
3rd pick: #8 (Cuckoo House) (7-2) - Grey gelding moves back in with maidens after showing little last out facing winners for a $425K tag. He drops to a new low this afternoon, and should be competitive against this crew.
4th pick: #4 (Shylock) (2-1) - He's raced evenly while never involved in a pair of starts facing much tougher. Trainer Greg DiPrima brings him back in 11 days for this attempt, and drops him from a $50K tag to run for $16K.