Top pick: #9 (INSTINCTIVELY BOLD) (5-1) - Speed/stalker moves off the rail and draws a nice post for this 6.5-furlong trip. He tries hard every time out and has gone 8-0-5-3 at this 2l allowance condition. Fits, is in shape, and he worked fast a week ago.
2nd pick: #3 (Cuzan) (4-1) - Speedy gelding has never run a bad race and just missed when beaten just under a length when making his local debut Feb. 18. Four-year-old by "Any Given Saturday" should be involved from start-to-finish.
3rd pick: #5 (Sweet Thunder) (6-1) - Lightly-raced 6-year-old ran evenly here at this level Feb. 18 in his first back from a 2 1/2 month break. Longshot has worked fast since and can factor at a nice price.
4th pick: #4 (Put Your Pants On) (8-1) - Four-year-old comes off a career best when he missed by a "neck" here at this condition Feb. 18 in a contest common to several others entered today. A repeat of that makes him a major threat.
5th pick: #2 (Ye Call Me Chief) (10-1) - Another that has some early speed, his inside post means he'll be sent hard and gelding faces others that will want the lead. May last for a share.