Top pick: #1 (UNCLE MO) - Last year's 2-year-old champ was basically never threatened in any of his starts and was one of the rare individuals that went right from a maiden win into G1 competition and proved victorious in winning both the Champagne Stakes and the Breeders' Cup Juvenile. He hasn't run since winning the latter but is training superbly at the Palm Meadows Training Center for his 3-year-old debut. Son of "Indian Charlie" faces a modest field, but there are two who have some sort of chance if he's not 100%.
2nd pick: #4 (Rocking Out) - In the always dangerous barn of Rick Dutrow and this son of "Include" left an impression when winning his debut in late November at Aqueduct. Colt finished third here at this distance in his seasonal debut and had a lot of problems at the start that day. Contends today.