Top pick: #1 (MISTER WOOLMAN) (8-5) - Gulfstream invader finished second there racing for a $50K tag on Jan. 5 in his first start since Oct. 18 at Belmont. By far his best to date and he's worked fast three times at Palm Meadows since.
2nd pick: #7 (Beyond Compare) (3-2) - The main danger, $375K son of "Pulpit" will stretch out in distance missing by a neck here going 6 furlongs on Jan. 18. Trainer Tom Proctor has worked him twice since and this gelding is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #4 (Indy Awesome) (6-1) - He raced wide and evenly in a Gulfstream sprint on Jan. 3 and has worked four times since at Palm Meadows. Bred to like this distance, he cost $350K and is in a fine barn (Ian Wilkes).
4th pick: #2 (Plime Blank) (8-1) - Not a win candidate, he looks best of the rest and a minor award is his ceiling.