Top pick: #8 (SCOTTISH DIAMOND) - Consistent gelding drops off a solid pace-setting/pressing try here on Dec. 27th racing for $14,000. Rarely runs a bad race and this drop by the Mullin's barn should land him in the winner's circle, albeit at a short price.
2nd pick: #5 (To The Penny) - Nice win here on New Year's Eve and it came first off a Jack Carava claim. Speed/stalker has beaten better in the recent past and he looks like the most serious challenger.
3rd pick: #6 (I Wanna Getaway) - The field's "wild card" is working fast locally for his first race following a Raf Martinez claim in late November. Speedy and he'll try and win this early. He would really need to step up a lot to beat the top pair.