Top pick: #1 (SPIDER FAN) (7-2) - He's improved alot since coming to Tampa and returning from a seven week freshening. One-run type draws the rail and there's plenty of potential speed signed on to set up a late move.
2nd pick: #9 (Brady) (3-1) - Lightly raced, he drops into a career soft spot after a troubled trip going two-turns on the grass here 11 days ago. His trainer (Dennis Ward) is having a strong meet and he puts blinkers back on this 4-year-old after a one race experiment.
3rd pick: #8 (Wokeuponhomeplate) (5-1) - One-run type has been at this 2l condition for nine starts, but has been competitive in most and is another who would benefit from a fast/and or contested pace to develop.
4th pick: #6 (Patriots Way) (4-1) - Speedy and lightly raced, he was a gate-to-wire maiden winner here on Feb. 2, then tired badly when racing for twice this tag going two-turns a week ago. Barn (Lynne Scace) brings him back quickly, drops his price, and cuts him back to a sprint.