Top pick: #2 (HYMAN ROTH) (7-2) - He was bet down to favoritism when debuting here in a sprint for a $50K tag on Jan 18th and raced evenly to finish 4th while never threatening. Trainer Mike Hushion (33% 2nd time out) drops him down a bit and will stretch him out in distance (a 28% winning angle by the barn).
2nd pick: #4 (Bellardo) (12-1) - Speedy sort races first off a Dom Schettino claim and he brings him back 6 weeks later with a slight raise in price and will remove this gelding's blinkers. A bullet work on Jan 25th suggests that he'll improve today.
3rd pick: #6 (Beeliner) (8-5) - The probable favorite, he's shown good early speed in a trio of starts facing better and trainer Ed Kenneally will drop him in price and stretch him out in distance.
4th pick: #1 (Third Knight) (4-1) - Debuting colt is from the Mott barn and has some fine works showing. Has the rail, Junior Alvarado aloft, and this colt meets a weak field first out. Major threat if ready.