Top pick: #5 (JACK REACHER) - Well bet in his debut, this gelding finished evenly after having some traffic issues down the stretch. Working very fast since that Dec. 11 debut, he faces a field of mostly first time starters and if he breaks alertly he can win this.
2nd pick: #2 (Los Bomberos) - Debuts for a good barn (John Sadler) and is working fast cross-town at Hollywood Park. Rider Jeff Talamo wins at a 25% rate when teamed up with Sadler and this grey gelding can contend today if ready.
3rd pick: #1 (Warren's Knockout) - Showed some early speed in his debut in a race won by the talented "The Factor". Working fast for this, he draws the rail, and get a big rider upgrade to Pat Valenzuela. Should be in this from start to finish.