Top pick: #3 (CONFEDERATE CAT) (3-2) - He was competitive on the grass when facing a much tougher field here on Feb. 19 and is brought back quickly for this. Trainer Eric Kruljac drops him way down in price, switches him to the dirt, and Scott Stevens stays aboard. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2 (Crazy Cozzy) (9-5) - Grey gelding missed by a head here on Feb. 8 racing at this level 7 distance. It was his best overall since returning from a 6 1/2 month layoff in late August and looks like the main danger.
3rd pick: #6 (Marion's Jewel) (10-1) - Long-time maiden stretches back out off a pair of local fourth-place finishes at this tag and can grab a share at a big price with a late move
4th pick: #5 (Heavenly Road) (12-1) - He raced evenly while never involved after a poor start sprinting here at this tag on Feb. 5. Stretches out in his second back from a 2 1/2 month layoff and may get a minor award at a square price.