Top pick: #1 (HURRICANE ELVIS) - Gelding has finished second in both starts here this winter, and each came at this 1 1/8th mile distance at this claiming price. Latest saw him rally to finish third, beaten only a neck and this 4-year-old can finish the job today for the fine barn of Chad Brown.
2nd pick: #4 (Mr. Tribute) - He was competitive several times facing tougher back in 2010, but has only made two appearances since Nov. of that year. Drops to a new low off a 70-day break and is working well at Palm Meadows.
3rd pick: #5 (Parcel) - He showed some ability in pair on the Saratoga lawn last summer, but was sent to the sidelines for five months and showed nothing at Aqueduct in his return start in late Dec. Has a new trainer for this (Phil Gleaves) and if he has anything left, he'll show it in this spot.