Top pick: #7 (MIDNIGHT CASANOVA) (9-5) - The probable favorite, he's lightly raced and comes off a career best when finishing a pace-setting second-place finish at this tag and trip on Oct. 17 at Santa Anita. He's worked four times locally since and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #8 (Chocolatier) (7-2) - He raced evenly in the same last race as "Casanova" after being "bumped" heavily at the break. The main danger, and a strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #2 (Anzeau) (3-1) - Lightly raced and improving, he comes off a sharp pace-setting third place run at santa Anita on Nov. 3. It was his first at this price and a repeat of it puts him in the thick of this.
4th pick: #4 (Tiz Futurity) (6-1) - No-speed type has some late kick and would benefit greatly if a fast and/or contested pace were to develop.