Top pick: #2 (CUSTOM FOR CARLOS) - The fastest of these early on, and if left alone is capable of a "monster" effort. Freshened-up by trainer Eddie Kenneally since an easy win at Churchill on November 21 lightly-raced colt is training fast at Palm Meadows and can "upset" the presumed favorite No. 4 Munnings.
2nd pick: #4 (Munnings) - Probable favorite hasn't raced since he finished third of four runners on a "sloppy" track in the "Vosburgh" Stakes (G1) at Belmont. Training sharply at Palm Meadows for this he'll be a handful to hold off late.
3rd pick: #3 (Prince Joshua) - Local hero enters this in sharp recent form and if you eliminate his pair on "sloppy" tracks last year he's been a very consistent runner in sprint stakes. Threat from just off the top.