Top pick: #5 (CARLOT COWBOY) (4-1) - He's racing third back off a 2 1/2 month layoff. One-run type rallied to just miss here last out and that was his best overall since early August. Nicely spotted and he meets a weak field for the level. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #1 (The Mad Hungarian) (7-2) - Speedy sort has the rail and is racing first off a Pete Miller claim. New barn adds blinkers and this 4-year-old should be involved from start-to-finish.
3rd pick: #4 (Thesheetsguy) (9-5) - The probable favorite, he's won three of his last four and all have been here at Santa Anita. Stalker drops off his latest score and is an obvious win candidate, but at a very short price.