Top pick: #7 (MAYBERRY MADNESS) (5-2) - Gelding chased and finished evenly here facing much tougher on Feb 16th in his 2nd start back following a Bruce Brown claim and a subsequent two month freshening. Barn drops him below the purchase price and "hot riding" apprentice Juan Ortiz is in from New York for the mount.
2nd pick: #3 (Rich's Gold Metal) (7-2) - Claimed on Dec 21st by "Lupe" Guerrero for $25K, barn has had him freshening up since and bring him back well below the ourchase price. It's not an unusual move by top claiming barns as they dare you to take him. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #5 (I'll Chaseyoubilly) (5-1) - Speedy and lightly raced, he runs for te first time since Jan 24th and does so for a new trainer ("Lupe" Preciado) 26% with new arrivals. Working fast and he should be a square price.
4th pick: #2 (Am Inspired) (3-1) - Big effort last out saw him set a quick and pressuerd pace and hold gamely to miss by a length for a $10K tag going two-turns on Feb 4th. Race was his first in two months and first facing winners. By far a career best and he can factor if that "hard" raced hasn't taken too much out of him.