Top pick: #1 (THE HUNT IS ON) - Two back he had a very poor post and offered only a mild rally, and last out he was forced to chase the pace in a five horse field. Moves to the rail for this, there's some speed to rally into, and trainer Caesar Dominguez puts blinkers back on him after a two race absence.
2nd pick: #6 (Tiger Trysts) - Speedy sort set a fast and pressured pace at this price and distance Jan. 5 and held well to finish a close-up fourth. Race was his first since last March and he's since come back with a nice work on the Jan. 16. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #10 (Warren's Kong) - He's rallied to finish second in his last pair and is (7-0-2-3) overall on this natural dirt surface. Strong finisher draws a tough outside post and will need some pace help for any shot at the win.