Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #7 (GREY GLORY) (3-1) - He's moving up in class in his first off a claim by leading trainer Rudy Rodriguez. He enters in sharp form and stalker should get a solid pace to rally into. Rodriguez wins at a 38% rate first off the barn change and is 27% when teamed up with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. over the past 13 months.
2nd pick: #1 (Ackeret) (5-2) - The morning line favorite, he makes the same small move up as 'Grey Glory.' Gelding finished second here for a $12,500 price tag Jan. 13. It was his second back following a 2.5 month layoff and he races first off a Dave Cannizzo claim. This Florida bred has the rail and is dangerous.
3rd pick: #2 (Beach Hut) (6-1) - Speedy veteran runs third off a 4.5 month break and first off a Naipaul Chatterpaul re-claim. Six-year-old has back class and was only four lengths behind 'Grey Glory' Nov. 23.
4th pick: #5 (Nonna's Boy) (7-2) - Once much classier runner has been freshened up since Dec. 14. Speedy 5-year-old drops in half and had a sharp half-mile Jan. 27 at Belmont Park. More than capable of impacting with his best.