Top pick: #1 (DREAM MAESTRO) - Very consistent (25-3-10-6) speed/stalker has an excellent local record (9-2-3-3) and he's particularly fond of this distance (7-2-3-1). Enters this off one of his best races ever, continues to train well, and he draws the rail. The top selection.
2nd pick: #3 (Timber Reserve) - Has a lot of talent but also a lot of physical problems that have limited him to only four starts since Nov. '08. Working sharply at Palm Meadows for his first race since late November he should run well in this spot.
3rd pick: #2 (Hunting ) - Consiatent sort also races off a layoff (Nov. 19) is training well locally, and he's also fond of this trip (5-2-02). He lacks early speed, so he'll need a fast/contested pace to have a shot at the win.