Top Pick: #1 Nysos (9-5) - Two races at one mile, and Nysos won 'em both. In nine races, this Bob Baffert horse has won seven and finished second twice. Stretched out to 1 1/8 miles the last time out, Nysos was second to 7-5 favorite two-time winner Forever Young in the Grade 1 Saudi Cup - no shame against that talented horse. Getting the No. 1 post at this distance is a plus.
2nd Pick: #7 Journalism (5-2) - Journalism hasn't won in three races, finishing second, third, and fourth, though against great competition. Getting the last post will be a challenge, and Journalism hasn't traveled less than 1 1/16 miles since his second start, a one-mile maiden win in November 2024 at Del Mar. 3rd Pick: #3 Antiquarian (6-1) - In the last six races, Antiquarian has three wins, two second-place finishes, and one dud, finishing eighth in the Breeders' Cup. He was far behind the two Breeders' Cup elite front-runners, Forever Young and Sierra Leone. Unfortunately, he faces two strong horses in this one, too.