Top pick: #5 (TOUCH OF PARADISE) (7-2) - He raced both wide and evenly last out from a tough outside facing tougher. Nice effort and he's dropping in class and racing with blinkers on.
2nd pick: #8 (Mark My Style) (10-1) - Longshot has some early speed and is stretching back out in distance. He can be involved from start-to-finish at a big price.
3rd pick: #7 (Pronunciation) (8-1) - He tired last out on a sloppy surface in his first ever on the dirt. He deserves another chance on a fast track.
4th pick: #6 (El Grillo) (12-1) - He's stretching out off a troubled trip when debuting in a sprint Jan. 3. Trainer Rudy Rodriguez brings him back quickly and has good numbers in the relevant catgegories.
5th pick: #3 (Third Frontier) (6-1) - Colt is racing second off a layoff, dropping in class, and will be stretching out in distance. Trainer Michelle Nevin also is adding Lasix. Look for an improved run.