Top pick: #1 (SOLAR ROCKET) (8-5) - Southern California invader come here having a fine year (10-3-1-2) and speed/stalker was only beaten three lengths Nov 2 at Santa Anita racing at this level against a much tougher field. Has the rail and he'll be very tough if trainer Mark Glatt doesn't scratch him.
2nd pick: #6 (Stormin Proud Papa) (7-2) - Another having a fine all-around year (12-3-5-2) and this gelding has gone (3-0-2-1) since coming here from Hastings Park and returning off almost a 3 month layoff. Stalker has proven he likes this surface and is a threat.
3rd pick: #4 (Come away Home) (4-1) - Gelding ships from Golden Gate Fields where he finished a close up 3rd in a 416K claimer Nov 2. He has back class, is (12-2-3-2) on conventional dirt, and is working very fast since shipping to Arizona.