Top pick: #7 (DEVIL TRAIN) (3-1) - Talented but fragile gelding comes off a solid effort at Churchill on Oct. 31 which was his first since June 15th. Speed/stalker is working fast for this and last winter he was a sharp winner here in his only previous start on this surface. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #5 (Why Pretend) (5-2) - He also comes from Churchill off a fine effort and will be running third back off a two month layoff. Strong finisher has worked twice since arriving from Kentucky and 4-year-old has run well here in the past (5-1-0-2).
3rd pick: #4 (Nathan Ridge) (6-1) - Veteran has visited the winner's circle 16 times in his long career and did so Oct. 15 at Philly Park in his first off a Jorge Navarro claim. 7-year-old is working sharply since coming to Tampa and his trainer had a great meet here last winter. In the mix.