Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #8 (DORRANCE) (3-1) - Son of 'Distorted Humor' sold for $230,000 as a yearling back in Sept. of 2017. In a very good barn (Clyde Trout), he has him working sharp locally for his debut. Trainer has won with 5-of-11 'first-time-starters over the past 23 months and this colt looks set to be competitive in his initial run.
2nd pick: #9 (Soul Ready) (7-2) - Son of 'More Than Ready' cuts back to a sprint following a pace-setting third-place finish here going a mile Nov 14. Heavily bet in both starts, he draws well and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #3 (Jimmy Winne) (8-1) - Home bred colt raced evenly when debuting here at this level going 6 furlongs Nov. 16. Trainer Scott Young (22% second time out) brings him back quickly and think he's capable of getting a share at a square price.
4th pick: #1 (Swingin Sam) (2-1) - He chased the pace and stayed on to finish second going a mile here Nov. 14. Colt was 4 lengths in front of 'Soul Ready' that evening and is an obvious contender at a short price.