Top pick: #5 (SCARLY CHARLY) (5-2) - Lightly raced gelding runs off an 80-day break, and comes off a career best on this surface when last in action. He has a flexible style, and gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #3 (Modern Empire) (3-1) - Debuting colt by "Empire Maker" cost $310K, and is working very fast for the Baffert barn. If he runs to his drills, the rest are in trouble.
3rd pick: #4 (Seeking the West) (6-1) - Blinkers go on this gelding, and he has some fine works on view for the Ellis barn. He showed some ability in his latest, and can factor at a square price.
4th pick: #2 (Airfoil) (5-1) - The fields most experienced maiden, he's finished third in two of three on this surface, and is training fast for his first since late Oct. In the mix.