Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #12 (MAGIC MOON) (4-1) - Thought he should have won last out at Los Alamitos as he missed by a 1/2 length while extremely wide going a mile at this tag Dec 18. His post is of no help, but he does have enough positional speed to avoid getting hung out to dry heading into the first turn.
2nd pick: #1 (Travel Bound) (7-2) - He's improved noticeably in his last pair, both at this tag going a mile. Speed/stalker has the rail, a sharp recent work and will be involved from start-to-finish.
3rd pick: #10 (Where's Bubba) (5-1) - Lightly-raced gelding has been freshened up since Nov 15. He finished a pace-pressing third that day going seven furlongs at Del Mar. Working steadily for veteran Bill Spawr, he has this 4-year-old trying a two-turn distance for the first time.
4th pick: #6 (Radio Silent) (6-1) - Lightly-raced Wygod home bred has been on the sidelines for the past three months. He's dropping in class, moving from turf to dirt, and has blinkers on. Working above average and it's noted that Bejarano is interested for the first time.
5th pick: #5 (Architop) (6-1) - A major disappointment, he was bred to be a good horse, but just has not panned out. He's raced very poorly in his last pair, but is taking a big drop and runs with blinkers on.