J R STAR Trainer: Rudy Rodriguez Last race: Dec. 27, 4th Finish: 4th by 4 1/4 Beyer: 62 Stuck behind a wall of horses in midstretch and finished well late in a maiden special weight sprint for 2-year-old fillies. WAR ACADEMY Trainer: David Jacobson Last race: Dec. 27, 6th Finish: 2nd by 2 1/4 Beyer: 82 Made his first start outside of California and first since Aug. 8, and finished determinedly in a $25,000 claiming sprint. Versatile gelding has won going short and long. SUPER NICKY Trainer: Chris Englehart Last race: Dec. 26, 7th Finish: 4th by 5 3/4 Beyer: 72 Making the 15th start of a busy 2015 campaign, this speedster set the pace on a dead rail against the grain of a very prominent rally-wide bias.