Top pick: #3 (BIG MEDICINE MAN) (5-2) - Son of "Indian Charlie" rallied to finish third here at this level and distance Dec. 28th in his first ever on the grass. Trainer Eoin Harty has worked him twice since, and brings him back in 24 days for this attempt.
2nd pick: #2 (Closet E) (6-1) - Price play races second off a Doug O'Neill claim, and colt finished an even fourth when sprinting at this level at Hollywood on Dec. 15th in his first for the new bar. Speedy son of "Street Sense" has blinkers added, and draws just off the rail. Very dangerous on the front end.
3rd pick: #8 (Bury Pacer) (2-1) - English import is from the same barn as "Closet," and colt just missed when finishing second of 11 at Kempton Park in late October before heading to North America. Working fine, lasix is added, and Irish-bred is a win candidate.
4th pick: #4 (Cronut) (12-1) - Colt was away slowly and had some traffic issues going "down the hill" here when debuting just nine days ago. Trainer John Sadler brings him back quickly, stretches him out to a mile, and $120K son of "Broken Vow" draws a much better post today.