Top pick: #3 (LONG RIVER) (5-2) - Lightly-raced and beautifully bred, this colt was an impressive maiden winner on this surface Dec. 15 in hie first off a two month break and has since come back with a bullet work on Dec. 28. Can pull off a "mild" upset this afternoon.
2nd pick: #2 (Vyjack) (2-1) - The probable heavy favorite, he's "jogged" in his first pair (both sprints) and will be trying a two-turn distance for the first time. Speedy sort will be very tough on the front end.
3rd pick: #6 (Mudflats) (3-1) - He's also coming into this off an impressive maiden win, but was beaten by "Long River" in his previous start. Grey son of "Tapit" is improving quickly and is a win candidate.