Top pick: #8 (ANGEL OF GOLD) (2-1) - Golden Gate invader ran a career best when finishing third at Fresno going a mile on Oct. 9th. It was his only start so far on conventional dirt, and he earned the highest "figure" any of these has achieved. He gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #4 (Gray Elixir) (9-5) - Grey gelding has finished second in four of his last seven starts and has been competitive in both appearances at this meet. Speed/stalker fits and is an obvious win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (My Irish Star) (6-1) - Unraced since mid-April, gelding is working nicely for his return and he's gone 5-0-1-2 here at Turf Paradise in the past. Can impact if ready.
4th pick: #7 (Llario) (20-1) - Longshot showed nothing here on Nov. 11th when debuting here at this level and distance on Nov. 11th. He's worked well since, shortens up in distance, and has blinkers added. Can grab a share at a big price.