Top pick: #7 (BERT'S PAL) - Nice effort here on Jan. 9 saw him set a fast pace and tire in the last furlong. Effort was the best of his career and came in his first local apearance and first off a positive trainer change to Bob Diodoro. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #1 (Rocket Flame) - Dangerous rival also has early speed and has finished second in his last pair on this surface. Has the rail, is in a winning barn, and is the likely winner if the top pick fails.
3rd pick: #3 (Cooper's Storm) - He tired last out going a mile here at this price two weeks ago, but in his previous pair of sprints had finished second in both. Can factor for the top spot with a repeat of either of those efforts.