Top pick: #4 (ALSTON) (2-1) - The probable favorite, he rallied to finish second here at this tag and trip Jan. 3. It was his first in a claimer and first with Lasix. Lightly-raced, he can with this with any additional improvement.
2nd pick: #1 (Town Minister) (8-1) - Longshot has early speed, is stretching out, has early speed, and is breaking from the rail. Think he'll be involved from start-to-finish at a square price.
3rd pick: #8 (Better Luck) (6-1) - Another with some speed, he set a pressured pace and tired to finish fourth last out. He was only 1 1/2 lengths back of "Alston" that day and has a shot at a square price.
4th pick: #7 (Lone Warrior) (20-1) - Longshot stretches out off a very wide trip here at this tag going 7-furlongs Jan. 19. Trainer Dan Blacker brings him back quickly and this $70K purchase may get a share at a big price.