Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #2 (SHACKALOV) (5-2) - Gelding rallied to finish 2nd here at this distance Feb. 11. It was his second back from a 2.5 month layoff and first at this $30,000 claiming price. He worked fast Feb. 25 and gets a slight edge today.
2nd pick: #6 (Dare to Enter) (2-1) - NEW gelding has been idle since a troubled and even effort facing tougher here on the turf Dec. 26. Down in class and back on the dirt, he finished 4th at this tag and trip on the Los Alamitos dirt Dec. 16. A win candidate today.
3rd pick: #5 (High Rize) (8-1) - Longshot showed little when he tired badly here at this tag and trip Jan. 14. He had shown improvement in his previous race at Los Alamitos and can be in this with a repeat of that effort.
4th pick: #1 (Real Quick) (4-1) - Lightly raced colt drops into a claimer, switches from grass to dirt, and is trying a two-turn distance for the first time. He has the rail today, and the ground saving run makes him a bit interesting in a rather poor looking small group.