Top pick: #3 (CALL ME JONES) (4-1) - He enters this off a career best when winning an entry-level allowance here at this distance on Nov. 30. Win came in his first off a Dennis Sowers claim and a subsequent 110 day layoff and ran his record to (4-2-1-1) on conventional dirt. Speed/stalker is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #8 (Danzip) (8-1) - On the shelf since a sharp allowance win at arapahoe Park on Aug. 11, Colorado-bred has a new trainer (Mike Chambers 22% with new arrivals), and this lightly raced 5-year-old has an excellent overall record (16-7-3-3). Working fast locally, and on this surface in the past he's (6-3-2-0). Win candidate.
3rd pick: #4 (Born Force) (6-1) - Grey gelding move back to the dirt, drops in class, and shortens up in distance after racing evenly here in a turf stakes on Nov. 17. 3-year-old is (12-4-1-3) on real dirt, has blinkers added, is working fast, and is (5-1-1-2) on the local dirt.