Another big race
Winter break leaves me with time
Cali, here I come
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#1 – Azul Leon
Early juv darling
Hasn’t shown he can stretch out
Crossroads race this soon?
#2 – J P Jammer
A local prospect
Good efforts, nothing stands out
Not too exciting
#3 – Hype
Improving turf horse
Distance won’t be a problem
Buy into the hype
#4 – Axel Foley
Euro stakes winner
Will race with load off his back
Too much left to prove
#5 – Pioneerof The Nile
New Baffert trainee
Runs the distance in his sleep
Time to prove his class
#6 – Chocolate Candy
Improved with distance
Money jock, but a class jump
CashCall’s sleeper pick
#7 – I Want Revenge
Best name in the field
A likely front-end burnout
Would need big effort
#8 – Ventana
Spanish for “window”
English for “distance issues”
Great works, not today
#9 – Frumious
Source of early speed
Three straight wins, but in San Fran
Probably outclassed
#10 – Bittel Road
Turf star tries fake dirt
Great closer, shaky sprinter
Which horse will we see?
#11- Mr. Rod
A former claimer
Early speed will seal his fate
Could last for super
#12 – Mark S The Cooler
The field’s lone maiden
Really, does this ever work?
Don’t see a win here
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Who answers the call?
Five sends them up the river
Ten if rode well, three
The Michigan-Bred Claimer 