Top pick: #6 (ROUSING SERMON) - Since coming off a two month break in early October, he's gone 4-2-1-1, with a pair of those fine efforts coming on this surface. Stalker draws outside of the speed types and gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #2 (Blueskiesandrainbows) (2-1) - He's from the same barn as "Sermon" (Jerry Hollendorfer) and enters off a win at Hollywood on Dec. 14 in the Ge "Native Diver" stakes. More than capable on conventional dirt, and he's working very fast for this.
3rd pick: #3 (Majestic City) (5-1) - He won a small stakes here on the dirt Oct. 31, but most of his success has come on "poly" surfaces. Veteran has a flexible style and has been workin every 7 days for this attempt.
4th pick: #7 (Drill) (6-1) - From the Baffert barn, he tends to "hang" a bit at "crunch" time, but fits with his best and you'll get the "Hall of Fame" trainer at a square price for a change.