Top pick: #4 (MOONWALKER) (4-1) - Price play is racing third back from a five month break and will be going turf-to-dirt and dropping down in class. Home-bred has some speed and has a clear front-runner (#1 Coro Coro) to track off of. Improving and trainer Dave Fawkes has been doing well lately after a very slow start at this long meet.
2nd pick: #1 (Coro Coro) (2-1) - The probable heavy favorite, he set a quick pace and held to finish second at this tag and trip on Feb. 14. Clearly the main speed, he breaks from the rail, and is an obvious win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (Rico Rolando) (6-1) - Colt raced evenly here when facing special weights when debuting in a two-turn contest on the grass Feb. 15. Capable barn (Steve Dwoskin)switches him to the dirt, drops him in class, and shortens him up in distance.
4th pick: #2 (Tapitgold) (10-1) - Grey colt by "Tapit" showed a bit of speed before tiring when going 7.5-furlong on the turf when facing special weights on Feb. 1. $115K 2-year-old purchase had a tough post that day and trainer Ralph Nicks has worked him three times since. Price play.