Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (STRIKE POWER) (5-1) - Speedy son of 'Speightstown' gets a class test today in his first start around two-turns. He's won both starts in easy fashion, including the G3 Swale Stakes going seven furlongs here Feb. 3. Working fast, he has a recency edge on 'Good Magic,' and that gives a small advantage.
2nd pick: #6 (Good Magic) (7-5) - Last year's 2yo champion has been working very fast at the Palm Meadows center for his first since Nov. 4. This $1,000,000 son of 'Curlin' was an easy winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) last out and is an obvious win candidate today.
3rd pick: #8 (Marconi) (8-1) - This colt by 'Tapit' cost $2,000,000 and ships from Aqueduct where he finished 3rd going nine furlongs in the Withers Stakes (G3) there Feb. 3. Improving, he's in the Pletcher barn, and must be left in the mix.
4th pick: #9 (Machismo) (15-1) - An easy maiden winner here going 6.5 furlongs Feb. 3, he's stretching out around two-turns in his first stakes attempt. I believe a minor award is his ceiling.
5th pick: #1 (He Takes Charge) (30-1) - He broke his maiden here at this distance Feb. 10 and is clearly getting better. He has the rail, and his trainer (Mark Casse) has been red hot the past three weeks.