Top pick: #12 (BELVIN) (5-2) - Nice debut at Hollywood Nov 25th saw him rally while wide to finish 2nd at this level going 6 furlongs. Trainer Bob Baffert (23% 2nd time out switches him to the dirt, stretches him out a `1/16th, and he draws a fine outside post.
2nd pick: #13 (Wind of Bosporous) (6-1) - He also ran well in his debut when he broke sharply, set a sensible pace, annd tired late to finish a close up 3rd sprinting on the Hollywood grass on Dec 8th. Trainer Doug O'Neill brings him back quickly, switches him to the dirt, and adds blinkers.
3rd pick: #2 (Aleander) (5-1) - Also trained by Baffert, colt is working very fast locally and had a blazing 5 furlong bullet gate breeze here just 5 days ago. Son of "Smart Strike" is a win candidate if he runs to that work.
4th pick: #6 (Masaru) (6-1) - Debuting son of "Tiznow" Cost $270K and is another who is working fast locally. In the barn of Steve Asmussen (20% first out) and this colt could be a runner.