Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #7 (ZALZA) (5-2) - Lightly-raced gelding stretches out to a mile after finishing third here going 6 furlongs for a $16K claiming price Dec. 2. He has a bit of early speed, is improving, and I give him a slight edge.
2nd pick: #12 (Perfect Beam) (8-1) - Longshot has finished a distant fourth in his last pair at this distance racing around two-turns at Gulfstream Park West (the old Calder facility). Even-paced type has blinkers added and draws a good outside post at this one-turn mile starting from the chute.
3rd pick: #2 (Zaman) (12-1) - Colt was bumped heavily and pulled up when debuting in a two-turn grass contest facing tougher Oct. 17. Working steadily for this attempt, he's dropping in price while moving to the dirt. His last work is fast and he did take some betting support first out. Look for a much better effort today.
4th pick: #8 (Gem Juan) (5-1) - Competitive in four straight sprints, he's dropping a bit while stretching out to a mile. Even-paced type should be competitive, but he needs to improve to win this.