Top pick: #9 (HARLINGTON NIGHT) (9-2) - Price play stretches out in distance after rallying to finish third here at this tag going 5.5 furlongs on Dec. 28. Positive effort came off a two month break and trainer Vlad Cerin brings him back quickly and that latest try was his best in 4 outings.
2nd pick: #4 (Captain Hadley) (3-1) - Gelding tired when debuting at Hollywood in late Nov. when facing a very strong field of special weights. Trainer Doug O'Neill will drop him into a claimer, add lasix, switches him to real dirt, and stretches him out in distance.
3rd pick: #6 (Bro Derek) (9-2) - No-speed type has disappointed in his two starts since dropping into claimers, but did have legitimate excuses in each. Trainer Mike Pender brings him back quickly for this and has Bejarano aboard for the first time.
5th pick: #3 (Kentucky Kid) (8-1) - Longshot finished an even fifth here racing at this tag 7 trip Oct. 18 and will run today off a three month break. Working frequently and his early speed makes him dangerous at a big price.