Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (GRAY DUDE) (3-1) - Gelding races first off a Larry Rivelli claim at 18-for-44 (41%) over the past 23.5 months. He switches him from dirt to grass, stretches him out in distance, and adds blinkers. He rallied to finish fourth here in a sprint at this level Dec. 8 and is making back-to-back starts for the first time.
2nd pick: #2 (Fast Fact) (5-2) - Improving gelding has finished second in two straight racing just below this claiming price. He has good early speed, a fine inside post, and should be involved from gate-to-wire.
3rd pick: #3 (Crime Dog) (5-1) - Grey colt has been idle since tiring in a well backed debuting sprinting on the dirt Oct. 29. Bred for the grass, trainer Chuck Simon switches him to the turf, drops him in class, and stretches him out in distance. Barn has worked him five times on the Palm Meadows grass course since Nov. 18 and son of 'Stay Thirsty' must be left in the mix.
4th pick: #8 (Well Off) (4-1) - Home bred ships from Maryland where he missed by a 1/2 length at this distance facing $20K foes Nov. 5 at Laurel. Improving and a threat down the stretch.