Top pick: #7 (CAPTAIN TYREE) (7-1) - He's been competitive in both starts and last out rallied to finish third here at this tag going a mile on Nov. 5. Barn is cutting him back in distance and has him making back-to-back starts for the first time.
2nd pick: #4 (Red Hot half) (5-2) - The probable favorite, he rallied strongly to finish second here going 5-furlongs at this tag Oct. 29. Nice debut and trainer Joe Foster sends him a bit longer in his second start. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #5 (Boomtownboy) (6-1) - Freshened up since early Sept., home bred pressed and weakened to finish fourth for a $12.5K tag at Louisiana Downs. Working well locally and a treat at a square price.
4th pick: #10 (P's n Q's) (8-1) - Hebert home bred was only a 1/2 length back of "Red Hot Half" when debuting here Oct. 29. Normal second out improvement could see him impacting at a big price.