Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #9 (GEOSCIENCE) (2-1) - Lightly raced 4yo ships from the Fair Grounds where he tired late to miss by 2.5 lengths sprinting on the grass at this level Dec. 7. Only his second start, it was his first since debuting at Gulfstream in late Nov of 2018. I give him a slight edge.
2nd pick: #5 (Tenacious Lion) (5-2) - Debuting colt has some very fast local works on view and home bred is from an excellent first out barn, Carl Deville (33%). A win candidate.
3rd pick: #4 (Pretty Guilty) (5-1) - Fast from the gate, he's racing for the first time since Nov. 29. Very sharp in one of two here during the Fall, home bred must be left in the mix.
4th pick: #6 (Win Ya Win) (9-2) - Another making his debut, he worked a very quick half-mile from the gate at the Fair Grounds Jan. 12. From a fine barn, Jose Camejo, he wins at a 19% first out.