Top pick: #3 (STARLANTIC) - Has by far the best race of those that have started and he's been scratched a couple of times looking for the right spot for his second start. He finished second, beaten by just a "neck" in his debut and has worked fast since. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2 (Master Splash) - Dangerous barn (Chris Englehart) sends out this first time starter by the fast "Smokin Mel" and this gelding is working fast and has Dominguez aboard for his first start.
3rd pick: #4 (Alarmist) - Freshened-up since a poor start in late Nov. this gelding by "Hook and Ladder" finished a surprise second in his debut Oct. 3 at Belmont but did not run well in his next pair. Working o.k. and he's a stretch threat.