Top pick: #1 (BAYERN) (7-5) - Colt was an impressive maiden winner when debuting here on Jan. 4th going 7-furlongs. Working very fast since, he has the rail for his first against winners and first around two-turns. He may have some real talent.
2nd pick: #5 (Tap It Rich) (8-5) - From the same barn (Bob Baffert) as "Bayern," colt has talent, but has also been "head strong" in all three starts. Freshened up since Dec. 14th, he's working very fast, and gets the addition of blinkers.
3rd pick: #2 (Papa's Paisley) (12-1) - Longshot is not a win candidate, but has some closing kick in a race where the pace is expected to be fast and/or contested. May grab a minor award at a big price.