Top pick: #1 (FAN THE FIRE) (6-1) - Lightly-raced colt has improve dramatically in his last pair and will be seeking his third in a row tonight. Speed/stalker runs first off a Herschel Robinson claim and this 4-year-old draws the rail.
2nd pick: #6 (Incredibly Smart) (5-2) - Fair Grounds invader goes turf to dirt, drops down to a new low, and races third back off a pair of sevenweek layoffs. Both his wins have come on synthetic surfaces, but at this reduced tag he's a threat on conventional dirt.
3rd pick: #4 (Riley's Voodoo) (12-1) - Longshot ships in from the Fair Grounds where he was a 6-length winner sprinting for half this tag Feb. 2. I think he fits with these and speed/stalker is a "live" longshot.
4th pick: #3 (Seekingacure) (7-2) - Strong finisher rallied from far back to finish a distant second here at this level and distance Jan. 31. He's raced himself back into shape after returning from a nine month layoff in early Nov., and the faster the pace, the better his chances.