Top pick: #5 (CRUZ BLANCA) - Continues to tire sprinting so trainer Mike Chambers will stretch him out in distance this afternoon. Has a pir of "bullets" since his last race and geldings best race ever came going a mile last March at Santa Anita. The top selection.
2nd pick: #6 (Easyontheeyes) - Another who's stretching-out and he also has a big "bullet" in his holster since his last effort. Runs third off a seven-month rest and all things look set for his best.
3rd pick: #7 (Ben's Magic) - Northlands invader hasn't raced since mid-September but is training well locally and brings some closing punch to the contest. Lightly raced, he needs to step it up some today.