Top pick: #3 (MY EX) - Colt finished a pace-chasing third last out facing tougher in his first back off a 2 1/2 month layoff. Drops down to $15,000 today and he finished a strong second at that price in his prior start on Dec. 11. The top pick.
2nd pick: #6 (Jaguar Place) - Lightly-raced son of "Grindstone" finished a "head" back of the top pick last out with a late rally. Doesn't have a lot of speed so his barn adds blinkers for this. Factors today.
3rd pick: #7 (Homeric) - Has several good effort facing tougher and lightly-raced gelding will run "tagged" for the first time. Has some speed and has a shot if he brings his best off a 2 1/2 month break.