Top pick: #8 (TAKE A RISK) (3-1) - Price play has fine early speed, takes a sizeable drop, and trainer Karen Headley has him making back-to-back starts for the first time. Home-bred is working very fast and draws outside of the main contenders.
2nd pick: #3 (Old Pueblo) (2-1) - The probable favorite, lightly-raced gelding has just missed in both starts at this meet, the latest a "head" loss at this tag going 5.5-furlongs on Feb. 9. Four-year-old stretches out in distance and is a strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (Rob's Pal) (7-2) - After spening most of his career facing tougher on the grass, 4-year-old gelding has finished second in both starts at this meet on the dirt at this tag. The distance is fine and he's in the three-horse win mix.
4th pick: #9 (Gold Tie Please) (12-1) - He showed an improved effort last out racing for a $30K tag and will be stretching out in distance. Longshot can make some noise today at a big price.