Top pick: #5 (HEAD HEART HOOF) - Poor effort last out after a solid try in his previous run. He has an extremely fast work on Feb. 7, presumably without the blinkers on that he wore in his last start. Dominguez is aloft.
2nd pick: #8 (Vinnie Van Go) - Cutsback in distance after attempting to keep pace with the enormously talented "Mr. Fantasy" in his most recent. Previous effort resulted in his maiden win at this distance. Win threat.
3rd pick: #3 (Phobia) - Gelding finished second nine days ago running for $10K and was claimed that day by trainer Sal Iorio Jr. Figure earned if repeatable, would make him a player here despite a big "bump-up" in class.