Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #6 (GOT IT) (2-1) - NEW gelding is racing on the grass for the first time. He showed fine early speed at this tag on the Churchill dirt Nov. 16 and is bred ('Scat Daddy') to handle the turf.
2nd pick: #4 (Noble Dave) (9-2) - One of two entered by trainer Ed Plesa Jr. and the pair race uncoupled. One-run type has been on the sidelines since Sept. 3 and has been working very frequently on the Palm Meadows turf course for his return.
3rd pick: #1 (One Proud Wildcat) (4-1) - Lightly-raced, he's dropping in class and is racing on the grass for the first time. Bred for the surface, gelding was bet heavily in his latest on the dirt.
4th pick: #3 (Cotton Sails) (10-1) - From a winning barn (Mark Casse) he tired when debuting here on a sloppy surface Dec. 10. Trainer (23% second-time out) drops him in class and switches him to the turf.