Top pick: #7 (DAVE'S DECADENCE) - Lightly-raced gelding by "Yes It's True" has run well in both starts at this level and last out did so despite a very wide trip. Draws a nice post today for this distance and he has the best early speed of this field. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #8 (Chumash Joe) - Price-play has raced evenly in his last pair and done so from very tough outside posts. He draws better today as this field is small, and this stalker has a good shot at a big price.
3rd pick: #5 (Awesome A.J.) - Races first off a claim and the new barn will cut him back in distance and race him at the purchase price. Well-bred, he has a good overall record and defeated "Dave's Decadence" narrowly in a mile race Jan 12. Threat from off the pace.