Top pick: #4 (CHAPMAN'S PEAK) - Well regarded 3yo has run well in all 3 of his starts brings the best early speed to the contest. Beaten a nose here Oct 23 he working fast for his return and will tough in this spot if he brings his best off the layoff.
2nd pick: #2 (Lichtenstein) - Improving with each start, he missed by a nose running for $40K Oct 15 and is working fast at Fairplex for his first race in almost 2 months. Contender, he one of a pair entered by trainer Bob Baffert and they'll race uncoupled.
3rd pick: #7 (Temp ) - The second of the Baffert pair was heavily bet in his debut and after setting the pace was beaten on the wire by a nose. Has a pair of very fast works since then and is an obvious contender in this spot if he repeats his latest.