Top pick: #1 (WHEN WE MET) (5-2) - He's dropping in class after an even effort here for twice this price Jan. 4. He likes the local dirt 8-2-3-0, is 2-for-2 at this distance, and has beaten tougher many times in the past. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2 (Dress Code) (7-2) - Another taking a slight drop, he has more tactical than most in this rather pace-less field. An 11-time winner, he also has some bacl class to call upon.
3rd pick: #6 (Relentless Heat) (3-1) - The probable pace-setter, he racing first off a Bill Spawr claim and a subsequent seven week freshening. He should be involved from start-to-finish and is in the three-horse win mix.
4th pick: #8 (Truelee Scrappin) (15-1) - Longshot has some early speed and draws a good post at this distance to use it from. May hang on for a share at a big price.