Top pick: #3 (STEEL BLUE) - Five-year-old finished a "troubled" 3rd here at this level on Jan. 29 in his first on this circuit after coming here from California late in 2010. Barn (Paul Aguirre) brings him back quickly for his second start off a three month break, and he's the choice in a competitive contest.
2nd pick: #2 (Beau Maverick) - He's finished second in his last pair(both dirt sprints) and will move way up in price, switch surfaces, and stretch-out in distance. Bred to handle the grass and he has dangerous early speed.
3rd pick: #5 (Pakeha King) - Bred to handle the turf trainer Bob Diodoro brings this gelding by "Bartok" here from Santa Anita off a trainer change and he's put a sharp local work into him here a week ago. Think he'll contend at a square price in this weak field.