Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #1 (FULL CONSENT) (3-1) - Very consistent gelding has gone 17-5-1-4 racing on conventional dirt. He's been competitive several times facing tougher and has been razor sharp in both starts at this meet after coming off a 2 1/2 month layoff Oct 26. Speed/stalker has the rail and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #3 (Sound Effect) (4-1) - He's moving up in class and switching from turf to dirt. He was a winner here on the grass for a $6250 claiming price Dec 1 and veteran has been competitive on the dirt in the past facing tougher. In the Diodoro barn and a win candidate.
3rd pick: #9 (Persisting) (7-2) - Speedy sort is another moving from turf to dirt. He's gone 3-1-2-0 at the meet racing on the grass and last out checked in a pace-pressing 2nd to 'Sound Effect' Dec 1. His only prior races on the dirt came early in his career when he was still a maiden.
4th pick: #6 (Silvanus) (10-1) - Hard hitter drops in class and stretches back out in distance. 6yo ran 4th here in a $25K sprint stakes Dec 5 in his 2nd back off a 3 1/2 month layoff. Think he'll factor at a square price.