Top pick: #7 (BREWER) - Speed/stalker has a solid race over the track at this level and distance on Jan. 16. Son of "Successful Appeal" stalked, bid, and finished second while "lugging" in the last 1/th. The top choice he's one of a pair from trainer Staeve Asmussen and they'll race uncoupled.
2nd pick: #4 (Instant Message) - Stretch-out sprinter is from a very dangerous barn (Steve Margolis). Son of "Mr. Greeley" tired wile wide in the "Sugar Bowl" stakea at the Fair Grounds, then raced evelny in the slop at the same track last out. Nice drill since and he's a win threat today.
3rd pick: #5 (Buggs Pride) - The second of the Asmussen pair broke his msiden in nice style at Remington Park on Nov. 6, then had no chance in a stakes at the same track after drawing a poor post (12 of 12). Don't ignore at a square price.