Top pick: #8 (RICHARD'S KIDS) - The probable favorite is working fast for his second back off a 3 1/2 month layoff and he's only one of two entered with a previous win on this surface. He finished a close-up third last out in the Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) and can win this with any move forward.
2nd pick: #1 (Enriched) - Has excellent early speed and he draws the rail. Solid performer is working fast, is in the leading trainer's barn (Doug O'Neill), and is a strong win candidate at a nice price.
3rd pick: #5 (Sangaree) - He's an uncoupled barn-mate of the top pick (both are trained by Baffert) and is coming off a pair of second place finishes at Hollywood in the "Californian"(G2) and the "Triple Bend"(G1). Tough if he repeats either of those runs.
4th pick: #7 (Battle of Hastings) - Talented turf performer has never raced on a synthetic surface before, but is working fast at Hollywood and is an obvious threat if he handles this "all weather" main track.