Top pick: #4 (NATHAN RIDGE) (2-1) - Hard-hitting veteran has finished second in three straight here, the latest a strong effort facing tougher. Speed/stalker looks set to get career win No. 17.
2nd pick: #2 (Generalissimo) (9-5) - He's won 14 races and has done so on a variety of surface at various distances. Spoeed/stalker drops down a bit after a trio of solid efforts at this meet facing tougher and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #5 (Fleeter) (3-1) - He steps up to meet nuch tougher after an easy win here racing for $16K on Jan. 27 to clear the 3l condition. Runs first off a Jane Cibelli claim and leading rider Serpa is aboard.