Top pick: #2 (TRACKMENS STAR) - One of a pair of long range returnees entered from the barn of Linda Rice and they'll race as separate interests. This well-bred gelding finished a distant 3rd on a sloppy track in his well-bet debut 10 months ago. Drops, is working o.k., and meets a very weak field. Takes this if ready.
2nd pick: #7 (Karakorum Joe) - Lightly raced, he has some speed, and is improving. He's gotten better with each start and last out finished a respectable 4th here facing similar Jan.5th.
3rd pick: #3 (Spencerific) - Don't normally like runners that have had 32 starts without winning, but he's faced better fields than this in the past and could impact today at a nice price.