Top pick: #1 (NO DREAM) - Gelding finished a pace-chasing second here on Jan. 30 racing for twice this price in only the second race of his career on real dirt. Has the rail, good speed and Valenzuela aboard. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #8 (Skellytown) - He's (3-1-2-0) since opening day here and is a very consistent performer in two-turn contests at or around this price. This 9 furlong trip seems made for his style. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #3 (My Man Sumo) - Stretch-out sprinter is (5-2-1-0) on real dirt and was a good-looking winnere here at this price going 7 furlongs on Dec. 29. This race doesn't have a lot of speed signed-on and that makes him dangerous.