Top pick: #1 (SADDLERANCH) (4-1) - Speedy and very lightly raced, trainer Bob Baffert has this 5yo training fas at santa Anita for his first in just over a year. Has the rail, drops to a new low, and he's been sharp when "fresh" in the past.
2nd pick: #5 (Master Chef) (3-1) - He runs first off a Hollendorfer claim and it's the 3rd time this nine-time winner has been in his barn. Stalker fits and he loves tis surface (13-4-2-3). Win candidate.
3rd pick: #2 (Bench Points) (4-1) - He's 4 for 11 on synthetic surfaces and two of those winw have been local. Freshened up since March 8th, he's training nicely and trainer Tim Yakteen drops him into a career soft spot.
4th pick: #3 (Close to the Edge) (5-1) - Veteran likes it here (6-1-3-1) and will be racing first off a Julio Canani claim. He raced evenly while wide last out and has been training sharply since that effort for the new barn.