Top pick: #6 (MAXIMINUS) (2-1) - Gelding has been competitive in all five starts and finished a pace-setting second at this tag and trip on Jan. 16. Freshened up since, he's working nicely and Bejarano stays aboard. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #4 (John's Journey) (5-1) - The field's most experienced runner, he tries winners for the first time after a sharp maiden win here for a $30K tag March 1. That was a career best and speed/stalker is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #5 (Sams Blue Cat) (9-2) - Lightly-raced colt broke his maiden here for a $30K tag on jan 3rd in his second off a Mike Pender claim. Can factor if he holds his form off the 2 1/2 month break.