Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #5 (HONEY WON'T) (8-5) - He looked sharp when finishing second here when facing tougher Dec. 12 in his first race since Aug. 25 at Saratoga. Home bred colt has been training steadily at Payson Park and is nicely spotted by trainer Bill Mott 13-of-48 (27%) at the meet.
2nd pick: #1 (Bad Boy) (8-1) - Blinkers come off this gelding by 'Curlin' who has raced evenly in his first pair facing tougher. He's finished within a reasonable range in both, has the rail, drops into a claimer, and Jose Ortiz is taking the mount.
3rd pick: #3 (Nobiz Like Jetbiz) (10-1) - Longshot raced evenly here sprinting 5 furlongs on the grass facing tougher Jan. 17. He's back on a quick turnaround, drops into a claimer, is stretching out in distance, and Luis Saez stays aboard.
4th pick: #4 (Forever Mo) (5-1) - He enters off a very wide trip here facing tougher Jan. 9. He broke from the 12-post and stayed on well to lose by only 3 lengths. Down in class today, he has a much better post and must be left in the mix.