Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #6 (COILS GOLD) (2-1) - Freshened up since Jan. 28, he's dropping down in class, and is shortening up in distance. Pegram home bred was an easy winner when debuting in a sprint Nov. 13 at Del Mar. Sent right into the $250K Cal Cup Derby here Jan. 28, he was away slowly, and never involved while racing wide. Back in a sprint here, and he should beat these.
2nd pick: #2 (Junior Gilliam) (7-2) - The field's only two-time winner, he ships back from Golden Gate Fields where he won a high-level starter-allowance facing open company on the Tapeta surface there Feb. 5. He's gone 2-1-1-0 here on the dirt and is 4-2-1-0 at this distance.
3rd pick: #5 (Boy Howdy) (5-2) - Speedy colt hasn't raced since late August at Del Mar. Working fast for his return, he won his heavily backed debut here at this distance last May, so you know that he can fire fresh. Dangerous if ready.