Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #7 (SPENDAHOLIC) (7-2) - Home bred is working fast for his first since Oct. 13. He finished 2nd when debuting here Sep 9 then tired in his follow up at Santa Anita facing a very tough field. He gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #6 (Scouted) (9-5) - The morning line and probable favorite, he rallied to finish 4th when debuting Nov 18 at Del Mar. He had traffic issues at the break, has worked above average since, and is a strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #2 (Grandpa Louie) (3-1) - One of three making their debuts, he's been in steady training here since Oct. 1. Gelding has 10 published drills with the last 7 being all above average. From a good barn (Mike Puype) and this home bred is a win candidate if ready.