Top pick: #4 (LUMBERYARD JACK) (3-1) - Veteran gelding has been freshened up since Oct. 10 at Santa Anita and is working steadily for his return. Speed/stalker fits nicely with this group and can take this with his best.
2nd pick: #5 (Extensive) (5-1) - He had some promise earlier in his career and will be dropping into a career soft spot. A stakes winner in the past, he has more positional speed than most and is a factor at a square price.
3rd pick: #3 (Polytechnicien) (6-1) - A Group 3 winner in Europe, 7-year-old has been facing tougher in all three starts since coming off a pair of long layoffs on Sept. 2. Drops down for this and he's been working well lately.
4th pick: #2 (Stoney Fleece) (3-1) - No-speed type was claimed by Ed Moger for $40K on Oct. 27 and is brought back six weeks later at the purchase price. A fast and/or contested pace would help his chances.