Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #7 (MEDIA MELEE) (5-1) - Price play raced very wide last out before weakening at this level and distance. Trainer Doug O'Neill is adding blinkers and a good front end rider in Edwin Maldonado. Lightly-raced 3-year-old enters off a bullet 5-furlong gate work at Los Alamitos just four days ago.
2nd pick: #1 (Unbridled Rocket) (7-2) - Stalker has been freshened up since early October. He's finished second in three of four starts since dropping down to this $30K claiming price and has worked a half-dozen times since late December. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (Gone With It) (6-1) - Colt tired after being sent hard from his rail post Jan 15. Much sharper in his previous pair, the move off the inside is a big plus for him.
4th pick: #3 (The Silent One) (6-1) - Tommy Town home bred tired while having some traffic issues when debuting here at this tag Jan 15. Race had a daylight winner and he only missed the place spot by three lengths. He's worked twice since and can factor at a square price.
5th pick: #9 (Discreethumorme) (15-1) - Blinkers go on and he's taking a sharp drop. Heavily bet in both starts, he fell in his debut Sept 17, then broke poorly here Jan 18. Needs an alert start, and can impact at long odds if that's the case.