Top pick: #8 (PALICE MALICE) (5-2) - The Belmont Stakes (G1) winner ran deceptively well in several big races after that, including a near miss at Saratoga in the $1,000,000 "Travers Stakes (G1) in late August. Training well at Palm Meadows for his firt in four months, he draws a nice outside post and can take this if ready.
2nd pick: #4 (Falling Sky) (3-1) - Very dangerous foe, he won a 7-furlong stakes here in extremely fast time on Feb. 8 in waht was a career best. Capable at this trip, he's the main speed and has a big recency edge on "Palace." Win candidate.
3rd pick: #7 (Itsmyluckyday) (7-2) - Un-raced since being injured last June at Monmouth, he's training fast for his return and won the "Holy Bull" and "Gulfstream Park Derby" here early in 2013. Threat if ready.
4th pick: #2 (Golden Ticket) (4-1) - He's earned a bit over $1M and has kept some tough company in his 21 start career. He's best on real dirt 16-5-5-3 and has won two of three on this surface in the past. Training well and runs for the first time since a poor effort in late Nov. at Churchill Downs.