Top pick: #5 (GLADIATORS SHOT) (7-2) - He comes off a career best when finishing 3rd of 8, beaten a length racing here at this price on Jan 7th. Race was his first off a trainer change to Pam Shavelson and first on real dirt. Gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #4 (Huggy Boy) (15-1) - Longshot has some sharp early speed and trainer Joe Orseno will remove this gelding's blinkers for this attempt.Can be in this a long ways at a big price.
3rd pick: #7 (Lucky Year) (8-1) - Debuting colt is well-bred, working well above average, and they must like his chances as Carmouche is aboard for this Jersey-breds first start.
4th pick: #3 (Itsanotherminister) (5-2) - Penn National invader has finished 2nd in 4 of his last 5 starts there and had a sharp work on the 19th before heading here. It's nice to see Stu Elliott aboard.