Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #5 (ONCE ON WHISKEY) (8-5) - One of two entered by Bob Baffert and this colt will go favored in this spot. $150,000 son of 'Bodemeister' rallied from far back to finish 2nd when debuting here at this level going 6 furlongs Feb 3. Barn wins at a 26% rate 2nd time out, has him travel an additional furlong, and colt is working very fast.
2nd pick: #6 (Paddock Pick) (3-1) - NEW gelding is racing with blinkers off after a trio of starts with the 'hood' in place. $290,000 purchase has been competitive in 4 of 5 and his past performance line is loaded with winners. Dangerous today.
3rd pick: #3 (Honor Guard) (6-1) - The 2nd of the Baffert pair, he didn't run much when debuting here going 8.5 furlongs Feb 16. However, he was very hard to settle down and also had some traffic issues during the run down the backstretch. Working fast at Los Alamitos and think he's capable of getting a share at a big price.