Top pick: #10 (CERNOBBIO) (6-1) - Calder shipper finished second there at this level in early Nov. in what was a career best in his first on the grass. Dizney home-bred has a new trainer today (Nike Machowsky) and this gelding by "Unusual Heat" meets a weak field for this condition.
2nd pick: #2 (Public Policy) (7-2) - Lightly raced, he's been competitive in both starts, one each in sprints on dirt and "poly." The Sadler barn moves him to the grass and stretches him out in distance. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #9 (Unusual Fleet) (8-1) - Price play showed early speed before tiring in a sprint on the "poly" four weeks ago. Bred for the grass and his early speed and the surface switch make him dangerous.
4th pick: #8 (Hye I'm Jack) (9-2) - Another that's trying the turf and a longer distance in this spot. He showed good early speed in his debut and must be left in the mix.