Top pick: #5 (AMERICAN ACT) (3-1) - Speedy sort is dropping in class and switching from turf to dirt. He's racing second off a two month break and has a tactical edge on most. He's won on the dirt here in the past and it came facing much tougher. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #4 (Caramuru) (6-1) - Strong finisher won at this tag in early Dec. at Los Alamitos as he cleared the 2l condition. He's worked well since and has a shot at a square price.
3rd pick: #1 (Congregationalist) (8-1) - Speedy gelding is stretching out around two-turns for the first time. He has the rail and has been competitive facing tougher in the past when sprinting. He should be involved from start-to-finish at long odds.
4th pick: #2 (Dreamy Kid) (3-1) - No-speed type is racing first off a Bob Hess Jr. claim and third back from almost a 5 1/2 month layoff. He's yet to win on the dirt but last out finished second at Los Alamitos going a mile for a $12.5K tag. Working well and barn adds blinkers.