Top pick: #1 (STORMALORY) - Raced well last out from an outside post going nine furlongs on the dirt here. Beautifully-bred runner will move to the turf, and if he takes to the new footing, he'll be tough to beat. Coupled in the wagering with "Florentino".
2nd pick: #1a (Florentino) - Speedy runner broke his maiden on Jan. 10, on the local grass by going wire-to-wire. Race was his first on the turf, and first in three months. Completes a nice entry.
3rd pick: #2 (Safety Squeeze) - Speed/stalker has the "hedge" advantage and has become a "new" horse since switching to the infield. He'll be in it a very long ways.