Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (ARCHIVERO) (5-2) - He's improved a bit in his last pair since being given an 80 day freshening late last year. Speed/stalker finished second here at this level and distance Dec. 28, then tired to check in fourth Jan. 14 after setting a pressured pace.
2nd pick: #1 (Stravinsky's Quest) (7-2) - NEW gelding drops down and switches from grass to dirt. He raced evenly without threatening in a grass sprint here Jan. 1. It was his first start since last Feb. and he should move forward off of it.
3rd pick: #6 (Key the Storm) (2-1) - The morning line favorite, speedy sort gets a rider upgrade to Ed Nunez after the gelding had a tough break out of the gate Dec. 28. To his credit he recover to race evenly and was only 1.5 lengths in back of 'Archivero'. With an alert beginning, he should be involved every step.