Top pick: #11 (CONQUEST DREAMIN) (6-1) - Price play showed excellent early speed before tiring badly when debuting in a sprint on the Santa Anita dirt on Oct. 5. Bred for the grass ("Artie Schiller"), trainer Mark Casse (22% second time out) moves him to the turf and stretches him out in distance.
2nd pick: #10 (Royal Journey) (8-1) - Colt had a poor break and traffic issues when debuting going "down the hill" at Santa Anita on Oct. 10. Home bred has been working fast since and can factor with a clean break.
3rd pick: #3 (Zinvor) (9-2) - Speedy sort tired in a Santa Anita dirt sprint Oct. 29 in his first since early Sept. Trainer Adam Kitchingman brings him back quickly, is stretching him out and moving him to the turf. Gelding should be involved from start-to-finish.
4th pick: #6 (Flexible) (3-1) - The morning line favorite, he's finished second in two of three and did so last out at this distance on the Santa Anita dirt. Bred for the grass, he's an obvious contender but will be a short price and holds no real advantage.
5th pick: #7 (General Dixie) (20-1) - Huge longshot hasn't shown much in his first pair but should handle the turf and can grab a small slice at a very big price.