Top pick: #4 (BOOTLEGGIN CAT) (7-2) - Grey gelding showed excellent early speed after a bit of a slow start when debuting here at this tag on Feb 3rd. In a top barn (John Servis) and he's since come back with a sharp half-mile breeze 6 days ago. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #5 (Throw'n Smoke) (9-2) - He finished 2nd in three straight will move up a bit in price after being claimed last out by trainer Nick Petro for $25K. Stalker tries hard every time and the new barn has Jeremy Rose aboard.
3rd pick: #7 (Bay State Justice) (6-1) - Well-bet in his debut at Laurel Nov 15th facing special weights, he chased the pace while wide and held gamely to finish 3rd. On the sidelines since, he's working steadily and trainer Kate DeMasi will drop him into a high priced claimer.
4th pick: #2 (English Manor) (5-2) - Speed/stalker has finished 2nd in 5 of his 10 starts and has done so in 4 of 5 at this tag. 3yo gelding should be involved every step.