Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #3 (MATH WIZARD) (3-1) - He's moving up in price while stretching out in distance in his first facing winners. Colt won by almost 7 lengths here going 6 furlongs fora $16K tag Jan. 6 and has worked twice since the barn switch. I give him a slight edge.
2nd pick: #2 (Tactical Quality) (5-1) - Longshot raced evenly here facing tougher on the grass Dec. 20. A stretch-running son of 'Quality Road', he's a NEW gelding and should get a fast and/or contested pace to rally into.
3rd pick: #4 (Si Es Goya) (6-1) - A lightly raced state-bred, he raced evenly in the same last race on the turf as 'Tactical Quality'. He's dropping in class. switches back to the dirt, and he has Irad Ortiz Jr aboard for the first time.
4th pick: #5 (Our Pride) (4-1) - He's one of two who has won twice and he did so here at this tag and trip Jan. 17. He's improved significantly since blinkers went on two starts back and must be left in the mix.