Top pick: #4 (UNITARIAN) (9-2) - One of many 'long winded' types enter, he's seeking to repeat in this 12-furlong contest. Strong finisher won this stakes a year ago and has been lightly raced since. He was an easy winner of a 2-mile grass stakes at Gulfstream Jan. 31st, and trainer Todd Pletcher has him working steadily for this attempt. The top choice, but make sure to reverse your exactas.
2nd pick: #6 (Holiday Star) (5-1) - Very dangerous foe, he has much more positional speed than 'Unitarian.' Stakes winner has been training steadily at Fair Hill for what is his first start since late Nov. at Del Mar. A strong win candidate if ready.
3rd pick: #10 (Dynamic Sky) (7-2) - Another with ability to 'run all day,' he's moving back to the grass after an even effort in the $1,000,000 Santa Anita Hdcp.(G1) March 7. A stakes winner many times in the past on the grass, he's run well at this distance without winning (3-0-1-2).
4th pick: #11 (Xtra Luck) (20-1) - Longshot enters off a career best when winning a first-level allowance at the Fair Grounds going 9-furlongs March 28. He has more tactical speed than most entered and has an outside shot at a very big price.
5th pick: #2 (Biz the Nurse) (8-1) - Irish-bred and Italian raced, 5yo was a major winner in Italy and was a sharp winner at Gulfstream facing weaker in his North American debut March 7. The distance isn't an issue, and with a win today he would pass the $1M mark in earnings. Must be left in the mix.