Top pick: #4 (ROYAL SQUEEZE) (3-1) - Colt missed by a "nose" in a $372K stakes here in early October, but has not been as sharp in his follow up pair. He does have early speed, is training sharply, and has the team of Chad Brown/J.J.Castellano in his corner. The successful trainer/jockey combo wins at a 28% rate when teamed up.
2nd pick: #6 (Abounding Legacy) (7-2) - Colt is stretching out a bit in distance after finishing a rallying second in his first pair. He's had trouble at the start in both outings so has done well under the circumstances.
3rd pick: #8 (Awesome Traum) (6-1) - Dizney home bred is going turf to dirt in his second back from a three month layoff. He raced evenly last out on the grass and will be in with fellow Fla. breds for the first time. It's noted that John Velazquez is aboard for this attempt. Price play.
4th pick: #2 (Express Jet) (5-1) - He was sharp in both starts here on the dirt in 2014. Colt recently returned from almost a four month layoff and raced evenly at this level and distance following a slow start. Can factor this afternoon with an alert beginning.