Top pick: #5 (BROWNEYED BACHELOR) - Comes off a career best when finishing second here at this level and distance Dec. 4. Effort came second off a 2 1/2 month layoff and this gelding by "Saarland" handled half of this field that day. Looks set for his maiden win.
2nd pick: #2 (Smokem Gray) - He ran third last out and aws just under two lengths back of "Bachelor" at the wire. He's finisned second in five of his six starts when racing on real dirt and is the main danger to the top choice.
3rd pick: #7 (Fearlessly) - Colt finished a distant third last out at Churchill going 1 1/8th miles and will be cutting-back in distance this afternoon. Son of "Tiznow" can factor, but the top two picks are more likely to win this.