Top pick: #4 (CRAFTY MARK) - He's beem competitive in his three starts here this winter and they've come against significantly tougher. Speed/stalker gets a rider switch to C.C.Lopez and the drop should do the trick.
2nd pick: #3 (J J's Prophet) - The main-speed he's improving with each race since returning on Jan.10th from an eight month layoff. He ran a big race last out against slightly tougher and he's a major player today.
3rd pick: #2 (Successful Affair) - Veteran finished behind today's rivals J.J. and "Iron" but he wasn't that far off that pair and it was his first race in 6 1/2 months and he probably needed it badly. Barn (Bruce Brown) is solid 2nd off a long break (30%) and this old-timer has more wins on this surface (80 than the rest of the field combined (7). Contends today.