Top pick: #6 (CINCO DE MARIO) (9-5) - He's yet to win on the grass 8-0-2-3, but has run sharply a number of times and catches a field with a lot of speed types signed on. Gelding can take this with a late charge.
2nd pick: #2 (Dragon Dance) (2-1) - He broke his maiden on the Santa Anita dirt at this distance on Oct. 18. He's worked well since and is bred to handle the grass which he's trying for the first time.
3rd pick: #3 (Educated Guess) (5-2) - Home-bred by "Lion Heart" was a smashing maiden winner when debuting on Nov. 3 at Santa Anita. The "figure" earned was high and makes him a win candidate if he can transfer it to the turf.