Top pick: #7 (BAD DEBT) (3-1) - Old-timer has a long resume and has gone 38-12-10-10 on the turf. Stakes winner many times over is 12-3-3-3 on this course and ran a troubled 4th in this stakes last year.Speed/stalker is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2 (Spring Up) (7-2) - California shipper is lightly raced and still improving. Speedy sirt draws a nice post, is in a top barn (John Sadler), and was working fast at Santa Anita before coming here.
3rd pick: #6 (Tune Me In) (8-1) - Veteran has excellent early speed and has been working fast off a trainer change to Chris Clement (30% with new arrivals). Grey gelding should be involved every step.
4th pick: #5 (Star Channel) (6-1) - Veteran has been freshened up since early Nov and has been pointed towards this stakes. Stakes winner is 2 for 3 on this surface, has enoigh speed to stay close, and is a threat down the stretch.