Top pick: #6 (BAD BEHAVIOR) (7-2) - Gelding broke his maiden here in wire-to-wire fashion on Jan. 26. It was his second off a long break and first at Turf Paradise. Well bred 5-year-old was formerly in the barn of Bob Baffert and can make his first against winners a successful one.
2nd pick: #3 (Canducharlie) (5-1) - Price play is racing for the first time since early August. Speed/stalker has been sharp in five of his six starts and returns as a new gelding. Working steadily and a threat at a square price if ready.
3rd pick: #5 (Intuitive Nature) (7-2) - Away for just over two years, he's training fast for his return. Another that's racing as a new gelding, this Cal bred will be racing on the dirt for the first tough call. A threat if ready.
4th pick: #7 (El Mesano) (5-1) - Well bred 4-year-old is another racing off a layoff (Oct. 31). Stretch runner is working fast for this and races off a trainer change to Frank Lucarelli (21% with new arrivals).