Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #1 (HAYDEN'S HAVOC) (7-2) - Speedy sort switches to the turf and is shortening up a furlong. Son of 'Jimmy Creed' missed by a 1/2 length going 6 furlongs on the Santa Anita dirt Oct. 6. Up a bit in class, he's bred for the grass, has the rail, and he gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #7 (Storm's River) (5-2) - The probable favorite, he finished fourth of nine, beaten just over 2 lengths when debuting at this level at 6.5 furlongs Oct. 20 at Santa Anita. He moves off the rail, shortens up in real estate, and the very selective Mike Smith is aboard today.
3rd pick: #3 (Truck Salesman) (5-1) - NEW gelding has been freshened up for the past 2.5 months. He's fast from the gate, and he finished a pace-setting second here at this distance Aug 8 in his only previous grass attempt. An obvious threat.
4th pick: #4 (Ka'nah) (5-1) - One of four making their debuts, he's working fast at Santa Anita and is bred for the turf. Son of 'Gio Ponti' blazed a bullet 5 furlongs in :59.60 from the gate Nov. 7, best of 40 to work at that distance.