Top pick: #2 (SUPAH SOUP) - He returned recently from an eight-month layoff and rallied from far back to miss by a neck in his return race on Dec. 30. He won three times here last winter and should be tighter for today's effort. Trainer Bruce Alexander is deadly second back from the sidelines (31%).
2nd pick: #6 (Groovy Kid) - Very consistent runner has been first, second, or third in his last nine main-track races. He finished right behind the top choice last out and that was his first effort off a 10 week break. Very dangerous.