Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #3 (LETS MEET IN RIO) (6-1) - Price play broke his maiden in his first try at this distance Dec 5 at Los Alamitos. Lasix is added by trainer Bob Baffert and this colt by 'Flatter' has been working extremely fast for this assignment.
2nd pick: #9 (Collected) (3-1) - He's also from the Baffert barn. Colt has been very sharp in both starts on the grass and is racing on the dirt for the first time. Working fast on the local dirt, he's a major threat if he handles the surface switch.
3rd pick: #4 (Found Money) (5-1) - Busy last year, he went 7-3-2-0 and won two stakes. All of his starts have been on real dirt and stalker is two for two here at Santa Anita. Working nicely and a win candidate.
4th pick: #5 (Semper Fortis) (8-1) - From the same barn as 'Found Money" (Doug O'Neill) he's moving way up in class seeking his third in a row. Much improved after coming off a seven week break in late November and his best figures fit with these.