Top pick: #1 (INFLATABLE DREAMS) - Unraced since late June this gelding by "Salt Lake" was beat in all three of his starts in California facing tougher. Working fast locally for his return and he draws the rail. Can win this 5 furlong sprint with an alert beginning.
2nd pick: #5 (Essex County) - Also comes from California and also his last race was in June. Gelding has a bullet drill on Feb. 16 that suggests that he's ready off the long layoff. Solid barn (Kent Jensen) names his "go to" rider Scott Stevens.