Top pick: #8 (YOU RASCAL) - Returns from a seven-week layoff for trainer Eddie Plesa. Colt raced well in a pair of his starts last season and was heavily bet in several. Think he can upset these at a nice price.
2nd pick: #11 (Trusting Heart) - Speedy colt pressed the pace and tired here on Jan. 16 facing much tougher foes ($70,000). Drops considerably for his second off a three-month break, and is the horse to catch.
3rd pick: #12 (True Ally) - Rallied late at this price on the local dirt Jan. 22, to finish second. Colt had some traffic issues on the far turn, and his performance was a strong one. Lightly raced, and in a good barn (Stanley Hough).