Top pick: #8 (ZA APPROVAL) (3-1) - Veteran stakes winner has beaten many tougher fields than this over the years. Lightly raced in 2014, he ships from Gulfstream where he had a very wide trip from a tough outside post when finishing fourth there in a G2 stakes Jan 10. He still maintains good positional speed and that should lead to a winning trip.
2nd pick: #1 (Homerun Kitten) (5-2) - The fields strongest finisher, he missed by a "neck" here at this trip Dec 22 in a G2 stakes won by the talented 'Alert Bay'. An obvious threat and a strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (El Nino Terrible) (12-1) - Speedy sort is lightly raced, in form, and is trying the grass for the first time. Bred to like the surface, he's dangerous at a big price.
4th pick: #5 (Edge of Reality) (8-1) - Veteran stakes performer has some early speed, and once he gets involved can be tough to get by with his best. Don't just ignore him.