Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #8 (ASTROTURF) (3-1) - He ships in from Tampa Bay Downs where he rallied to finish third of eight, beaten 1.5 lengths debuting there at this level and distance Dec. 28. Trainer Jon Thomas, 32% second time out has worked him three times since, adds blinkers (21%) and has Javier Castellano aboard.
2nd pick: #4 (Cosmic Treasure) (6-1) - Colt makes his third start of the meet and does so off a Larry Rivelli claim. The high percentage barn doesn't claim many, but he's won with 8 of 18 (47%) off that transaction since Jan. 1 of 2019, a very strong statistic.
3rd pick: #1 (Caribbean Gold) (7-2) - One of four making their debuts, this colt has been working very fast on the turf course at the Palm Meadows Center. From a capable small barn Ben Perkins Jr, it's noted that he has leading rider Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard.
4th pick: #2 (Magic Street) (4-1) - He raced both wide and evenly when finishing third here debuting at this level going 8.5 furlongs Jan. 1. That was against 'open' company and he's in with fellow Florida breds for this attempt. In the mix.