Top pick: #3 (PADDINGTON EXPRESS) (5-2) - He tired a bit when finishing fourth here on Feb. 7th racing for a $20K price tag. Trainer Greg Sacco has worked him since and drops him down to this $10K tag for the first time. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #9 (Calhoun Hill) (3-1) - Stretch out sprinter rallied to finish second at this tag going 5.5-furlongs on Feb. 23rd. A career best, he's an obvious threat if he can repeat it at this mile distance.
3rd pick: #11 (A Black Tie Crypto) (9-2) - Lightly raced Cal. bred has disappointed in his first local pair since coming from the West Coast late in 2014. Fits with his best and is a threat if he scratches in off the also-eligible list.
4th pick: #2 (Macuto) (15-1) - No speed type makes his first local start after shipping from Gulfstream. The type that can 'run all day,' his lack of speed may limit him to a minor award unless the pace is fast and/or contested.
5th pick: #4 (Storm Summation) (20-1) - Longshot has improved a bit in his last pair, and it wouldn't take much of a move forward to get a share vs. this group.