Top pick: #7 (Shadow Shogun) (3-1) - Gelding enters this on a form upswing and he missed by a 1/2 length here at this level On Jan 16. Strong finisher will be hard to hold off with any further improvement.
2nd pick: #6 (Unprecedented) (2-1) - Gulfstream invader set a slow pace and held to finish 2nd there racing for a $35K tag on jan 17th. Race was his first since early Dec of 2011 and the barn turns him around in 10 days for this attempt. Has back class and he'd be no surprise.
3rd pick: #1 (I Captivate Myself) (10-1) - Has the rail and solid early speed. He had no chance last out when he ran very wide after breaking from an outside post and can impact at a nice price from his cozy inside starting slot.
4th pick: #5 (Amber Road) (5-1) - Well-bred gelding hasn't raced since late Nov at Churchill when he showed nothing when debuting on the dirt facing special weights. The "hot" barn of Ian Wilkes drops him into a claimer and will move him to the grass. A pair of recent bullet works indicate he'll run well in this spot.