Top pick: #3 (PERFECT TIME OUT) (3-1) - Colt enters off a career best when he was an impressive winner at Laurel this distance in an entry-level allowance on Jan. 8. Home-bred has worked fast since and has been competitive here in the past.
2nd pick: #4 (Turbin) (5-1) - Gelding was sub-par when racing here facing tougher on Jan. 25, but had gone 2-1-1-0 in his previous pair at this level. In a high-percentage barn (Ray Moya) and stalker is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #1 (Bluecam) (9-2) - He's won two in a row here since coming from Woodbine and joining the barn of Lou Linder and switching to conventional dirt. Well-bred, in career best shape, and is a win threat.
4th pick: #7 (Reach for the Sky) (5-1) - Lightly-raced and well-bred, he's been freshened up since winning here racing for a $16K tag on Nov. 17. In a good barn (Ramon Preciado) and this 4-year-old by "Sky Mesa" has a fine record on real dirt at 3-2-0-0. A threat if ready.