Top pick: #5 (RED HOOK) (3-1) - Filly set a pressured pace and tired to finish a close up 4th racing at this level and distance on Feb 2nd. Race was her first since late Sep at Belmont and she can take this with a bit of improvement.
2nd pick: #2 (Hidalgo Legacy) (2-1) - Claimed on Dec 15th for $25K by Juan Guerrero, she's missed by a nose and a head in her two starts for the new barn. Speed/stalker breaks just off the rail and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #8 (Desert Traveler) (4-1) - He split "Hook" and "Traveler" last out when finishing 3rd on Jan 19th. Stalker draws a fine post for his style and should get a fast/and or contested pace to rally into.
4th pick: #4 (Shake Senora) (9-2) - She drops to a new low off a 6 week break and trainer Bruce Brown will add lasix for the first time. Whatever talent she has should come out in this spot.