Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #2 (AMERICAN LEAGUE) (2-1) - Speed/stalker drops to a new low while stretching out in distance. Four-year-old dueled for the lead before weakening to finish fourth when sprinting at Santa Anita for a $25K claiming price Nov. 5. He worked a bullet half-mile there Nov. 22 and gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #1 (Giant Mark) (9-2) - The main speed, he ships from Golden Gate Fields following a pair of sharp back-to-back starts there at this distance on the Tapeta surface. He was an easy gate-to-wire winner for an $8,000 tag Sept. 4, then missed by a 1/2 length racing for twice that price Oct 19. He runs first off a Keith Craigmyle claim ( 8 for his last 17 {47%}) and this 5yo was competitive in three straight on conventional dirt before going to Golden Gate.
3rd pick: #3 (Night's Watch) (5-1) - He's taking a big drop in class while stretching back out in distance. One-run type is racing third back following a two month break and is a late threat at a square price.