Top pick: #3 (MORNING LINE) - Lightly raced, well-bred, and improving, this colt by "Tiznow" missed by a "head" last out in the "Breeder's Cup Dirt Mile" (G1) and that followed up a win in the G2 "Pennsylvania Derby" at Philadelphia Park in late Sept. Four-year-old has a big "bullet" drill at Palm Meadows on Christmas Eve and this mile today is around one-turn like his last effort. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #5 (Soaring Empire) - Always highly thought of, he raced evenly last out in the G1 "Cigar Mile" at Aqueduct Nov. 27 and has developed into a strong finisher. Working fast and he has a win here last winter.
3rd pick: #2 (Rule) - Talented colt hasn't raced since finishing a close-up 3rd on this surface last March in the "Florida Derby" (G1). Working fast at Palm Meadows for his return and this Pletcher trained Four-year-old is an obvious threat if ready, though he'll be over-bet.