Top pick: #2 (PAPA CLEM) - Tries a distance for the first time off a pair of sharp sprint tries at Hollywood Park. This Santa Anita surface (Pro Ride) is his home base and he's working sharply for this. Nice inside post and he looks ready for a big effort.
2nd pick: #4 (Mayor Marv) - Logical contender and probable favorite ran a strong pace-setting/pressing second last out in a fast race. He's the main speed here, has distance experience, and will be tough, though not impossible to defeat.
3rd pick: #5 (Resplendently) - Rallied from far back in his debut at 6.5 furlongs to finish third beaten two lengths. Goes long in start number two and could factor if the speed comes back a bit.