Top pick: #7 (SEEKING ASYLUM) (2-1) - Stalker has gone 3-0-2-1 since being claimed here by trainer Jerry Hollendorfer on Jan. 4. In career best shape, he working fast, draws outside of the other contenders, and Bejarano stays aboard. The day's Best Bet.
2nd pick: #1 (This Cat's Awesome) (3-1) - Dangerous rival, he has the rail, good early speed, and is dropping in class and shortening up in distance. He missed by a 1/2 length facing tougher going a mile on Feb. 27 and is an obvious win candidate.
3rd pick: #3 (Mason B) (5-1) - One of three making their debuts, gelding by "Stormin Fever" has some sharp works on view and home-bred has a good speed rider in Delgadillo aboard. Major threat if ready.
4th pick: #4 (Uncle Luck) (6-1) - Another making his first start, home-bred is in the barn of veteran Art Sherman and has some solid worls showing over at Los Alamitos. Gelding has the hot riding apprentice Van Dyke aboard.