Top pick: #2 (ICEY TEMPER) - Gelding showed good speed at Del Mar on Sept. 6 facing maiden special weights in his first race since late May and first for trainer Jeff Mullins. He's been on the shelf since and returns in a claimer for the first time. Fast drill on Nov.20th at Santa Anita is surrounded by stamina building drills. Looks all set.
2nd pick: #7 (Driveliketiger) - Colt by "Eavesdropper" finished a pace-setting/pressing second in his debut here on Nov. 19. Solid barn (Peter Miller) brings him back in less than a month at the same price. Obvious contender.