Top pick: #1 (THUNDER RUN) (5-1) - Colt comes off a third-place finish here for a $75K tag on Feb. 1. He was forced very wide turning for home and was only beaten a bit over two lengths. $150K 2-year-old son of "Colonel John" moves from the ten-post to the rail, and trainer Mike Maker has Castellano take the reins.
2nd pick: #5 (School Yard) (4-1) - Much improved in his last pair, colt just missed here racing for a $35K tag on Feb. 6 and was claimed that day by former jockey Danny Gargan. New barn wins at a 19% clip off the claim and this speed/stalker is a strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (Scat Leader) (3-1) - $220K son of "Scat Daddy" raced evenly when debuting on the grass at this trip facing special weights on Feb. 1. The leading trainer at this meet (Todd Pletcher) drops him into a claimer (26%), and the "Hall of Fame" conditioner wins at a 33% second time out.
4th pick: #4 (Mesa Way) (6-1) - He also races first off a claim (Reid Nagle) and this gelding by "Sky Mesa" has some ability. Price play can factor through-out and he finished second at this tag on Jan. 15.