Top pick: #9 (CONGRATS SEATTLE) (7-5) - The probable favorite, he enters this off a career best when he finished second here at this tag going 6.5-furlongs. It was his second back off a two month break and the extra 1/16th he travels is in his favor. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #10 (North Lake Tahoe) (6-1) - Price play is dropping in class and is racing this afternoon as a new gelding. He's shown good speed in both starts before weakening during the stretch run. Working nicely since the operation, he's a threat at a square price.
3rd pick: #11 (Captain Carchy) (5-1) - Improving sort tends to race evenly, but it's enabled him to grab minor awards in three of four local appearances. He rallied to finish a distant second here at this tag and trip on Jan. 19. Can factor with a repeat of that effort.
4th pick: #2 (Better Luck) (4-1) - Gelding is cutting back in distance after finishing second here at this tag going a mile Jan. 31. It was a career best and he's worked twice since. Must be left in the mix.