Top pick: #6 (SCHUYLKILL PUNCH) - Finished a strong pace-chasing second here on this surface Dec. 29 and colt by "Officer" was claimed that day by trainer Doug O'Neill. New barn brings him back one month later at the purchase price, and has had him work twice in preparation for this attempt. Speed/stalker has jockey Pat Valenzuela aboard for the first time and this colt is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2 (Bryan Daniel) - Ships here from Golden Gate and will drop into a claimer and race on real dirt for the first time. Improving, and he has some good positional speed. Grey colt races for a strong trainer/rider combination of Jerry Hollendorfer/Joel Rosario and the two win at 24% rate when teamed up.