Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (INFINITE FIESTA) (2-1) - Consistent sort out of town, Pa. bred raced both wide and evenly when debuting in late August at Remington Park. Race was won by 'Suddenbreakingnews' who ran second last Saturday in the $900,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park. Since then this grey gelding has gone 6-1-2-3 and he broke his maiden Dec 30 going seven furlongs at Delta Downs. Un-raced since he makes his local debut for a new trainer Marc Zulueta (24%), with new arrivals. Promising 3-year-old is facing fellow state breds and should win this if ready.
2nd pick: #6 (D T Goodie) (5-2) - Lightly-raced colt ships from Penn National where he broke his maiden at this mile distance Feb 6. Improving 3-year-old ran well here late last year when still a maiden.
3rd pick: #2 (Bissinger) (8-1) - He's gone 8-2-0-2 facing 'open' company and is facing fellow Pa. breds for the first time. Both of this gelding's wins have come at this mile trip going around one-turn at Laurel.
4th pick: #1 (Blue Martini) (6-1) - Very lightly-raced, he has the rail and is attempting a two-turn distance for the first time. I normally wouldn't like him much based on his form, but he's in the barn of the perennial leading trainer here (Ramon Preciado). He's 11 for 23 (48% winners) so far at this young session.