Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #3 (ROYAL SEEKER) (8-5) - Colt is dropping into a claimer for the first time. Competitive facing better in the past, he missed by a 1/2 length here at this distance Oct 7. Home bred meets a weak field and gets the edge.
2nd pick: #5 (Loud Stalker) (5-2) - Stretch out sprinter tired after setting a quick and pressured pace here at this tag going six furlongs Dec 26. Barn (Steve Miyadi) wins at a 20% rate on the distance increase and this Tommy Town home bred is a strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #4 (Marq One) (10-1) - Colt drops and stretches out after showing nothing when debuting in a local sprint facing tougher Jan 1. Longsot is brought back quickly and his trainer Keith Desormeaux wins at a 26% clip on the stretch out.