Top pick: #6 (PRIVATIZE) (9-5) - He's been entered and scratched a couple of times in the past several weeks and appears to have found the right spot. Gelding has been competitive many times in the past facing tougher, has the best early speed of this group, drops to a new low, and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #9 (El Dreamer) (6-1) - This is start #49, but he's finished second in 8 of 16 starts on this surface in the past and enters in form. Stretch threat.
3rd pick: #5 (Commodus) (2-1) - Lightly raced, he finished third here at this level annd distance on Dec. 19 in what was a career best. Not a confirmed loser like many entered and he comes from a winning outfit (Chris Englehart).
4th pick: #1 (Go to the Net) (20-1) - He has the rail, a bit of speed, and is stretching out in his third back from a 4 1/2 mont layoff. May land a share at a very big price.