Top pick: #3 (REREADTHEFOOTNOTES) - He looked very sharp last out in going wire-to-wire here in a first-level allowance on Jan. 20. He's shown a lot of talent at times and is stringing starts together which says he's over the physical problems that plagued him early in his career. Gelding has a recency edge on his two main rivals and that makes him the top pick.
2nd pick: #1 (Smokin Hero) - Hard-hitter closed out his '09 campaign with a pair of sharp starts, a win at the Meadowlands and a second-place finish here facing tough "open" optional $75K claimers. Working nicely and he draws the rail. He'll be in it from start-to-finish.