Top pick: #4 (HOLYICIOUS) (3-1) - The probable favorite, grey colt by "Holy Bull" finished second here when dropped down to this tag for the first time on Jan. 2. He's worked since and trainer Kelly Breen will add blinkers for this assignment.
2nd pick: #3 (Karamojo) (5-1) - He also finished second here when dropped to this level last out and will be cutting back in distance from that two-turn contest. Gelding has a pair of very sharp half-mile breezes since that effort and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #8 (Eltanin) (5-1) - Grey colt raced evenly when finishing third here at this tag and trip when debuting on Jan. 2. He was only a 1/2 length back of "Holyicious" that day and has worked since for a good second out barn (Ed Kenneally 23%).
4th pick: #7 (Shanks for Nothin) (6-1) - Lightly-raced gelding ran a bit erratically in the same last race as both "Holyicious" and "Eltanin" while 4 and 5 lengths back of that pair. Heavily favored that day and he can factor at a square price.