Top pick: #4 (COMPARI) - Speed/stalker won on this course going a mile facing weaker on Jan. 5 and that ran his record on this surface to 6-5-0-0. He won this stakes a year ago and has obviously been pointed to today's start by trainer Marty Jones. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2 (Ain't No Other) - He's the main speed and has won 6 of his 12 starts and is (3-1-0-2) on the turf. In his only previous effort on this surface, he was beaten a length in the Morvich S.(G3) last October. Win candidate on the front-end.
3rd pick: #8 (Red Defense) - He's clearly better on the turf and will move back to the grass following an even effort at Hollywood Park in a Cal-bred stakes on Dec. 18. Draws a nice post for his style and can factor at a square price.