Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #5 (HE'S BANKABLE) (3-1) - Colt moves to the grass after a strong second place finish at this level going 8.5 furlongs on the Churchill dirt Nov. 26. It was his first race in blinkers and he enters of a air of above average works on the Palm Meadows turf course. He gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #6 (Empirically) (2-1) - The morning line and probable favorite, he's been on the sidelines for the past two months. Strong finisher moves back in with maidens after a pair of stakes races and runs with blinkers on for the first time. An obvious win candidate.
3rd pick: #1 (Graydar's Reserve) (8-1) - Grey colt moves up in class after rallying to finish second when debuting on the grass for a $35K claiming price Nov. 14. Working fast since, he has a ground saving post and is a late factor at a square price.
4th pick: #2 (Merry Go Round) (12-1) - Colt finished a pace-setting second when debuting for a $35K tag going a mile on the grass Oct. 26. Most up to this level in his follow up Dec. 8, he raced evenly and wide, but was only 2.5 lengths from the show spot in a contest dominated by the top two runners.