Top pick: #3 (KING'S RED JOURNEY) - He's been facing tougher Cal-bred special weights on both Turf and "poly" and trainer Doug O'Neill will drop him into a claimer and race him on conventional dirt, both for the first time. Colt meets a weak field, and if he has any talent at all, he should beat these.
2nd pick: #7 (Dream Caught) - Gelding stretches back out after an even effort here in the slop going 6.5 furlongs March 17th. 3-year-old finished second at this mile trip on Feb. 9 and has a pair of sharp works since his last race. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #2 (Blazing Marino) - Improving a bit and last out he finished a non-threatening third in a small field (5) racing at this price and trip March 18th. Home-bred can factor against this group.