Top pick: #9 (JUDGE CARR) (2-1) - Lightly-raced and improving, last out he finished second of 12, beaten a 1/2 length racing for $30K at Hollywood Park going this distance on Dec. 2. He's worked three times locally since then and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #4 (Through My Eyes) (5-2) - Well-bet in his debut, he set a pressured pave and tired in the final furlong to run fifth. In a good 2nd out barn (Jeff Mullins 31%) and gelding should be in this from gate to wire.
3rd pick: #2 (Alydidit) (5-2) - Drops into a claimer after facing Cal.-bred special weights in his first four starts. He's been racing evenly against the tougher comp and can factor on the drop.