Top pick: #4 (STONELY THE LONELY) (5-2) - Colt showed good early speed before tiring to finish third here when debuting on Dec. 28. Race had a "clear cut" winner who came right back to take another and this colt by G1 winner "Bustin Stones" can take this group from start-to-finish.
2nd pick: #3 (Horatio) (3-1) - He's also shown good early speed in both starts and runs today for the first time since Aug. 10. Trainer Steve Asmussen has him working fast for hie return and adds blinkers. The main danger.
3rd pick: #6 (Katmatsu) (8-1) - Debuting son of "Jonannesburg" has been in steady training at Belmont since late October and had a fine half-mile gate breeze there a week ago to get him set for his first start.
4th pick: #7 (My Teddy Bear) (4-1) - He finished a non-threatening third when debuting here at this level on Jan. 11 and is brought back quickly for this. Grey colt needs to do better as this field drew tough.