Top pick: #7 (HORATIO) (6-1) - Colt ran a bit "keyed up" last out when he opened a long lead, was hard to try and rate, and tired to finish 3rd. Effort came off a 5 1/2 month layoff and he should be more relaxed today in his 2nd off the long layoff.
2nd pick: #4 (Cool and Quiet) (3-1) - Heavily backed in his latest, he chased the pace, made a bid turning for home, and tired slightly to finish 2nd. A repeat of it makes him a win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (D J's Hope) (7-2) - He just missed at odds of 35-1 when debuting here on Jan 26th and went by the tiring "Horatious" for the place spot. Colt has worked since and he's dangerous if his first outing wasn't a "fluke".
4th pick: #10 (Tail Risk) (5-1) - Debuting gelding by "Lion Heart" cost $150K and is from a good debut barn (Rick Violette 19%), that's enjoying an excellent winter meet. 3yo draws a tough post and will need to break running.