Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #5 (LONG HAUL BAY) (5-2) - Colt is one of four making their debuts. In the barn of Chad Brown (18% first out) this home bred was working fast at Palm Meadows in Florida before shipping north. Brown has breezed him a half-dozen times since Jan. 6, with a pair of those being bullets. If he runs to his a.m. drills the rest are in trouble.
2nd pick: #3 (Horoscope) (3-1) - Speedy gelding has the best form of those that have raced. He's finished second here at this level in two straight, one at this distance and the other going a mile. An obvious contender.
3rd pick: #6 (Valiant Man) (6-1) - He recovered after an early bumping incident to finish a fast closing second when debuting here Jan 28 at this level and distance. Colt was 35-1 that day and will be only a fraction of that price today.
4th pick: #1 (Pirate's Treasure) (5-1) - Another making his debut, colt worked at Belmont Feb. 14 after arriving from Palm Meadows. He had breezed five times there since late December and is a factor if he can break cleanly from his rail post.