Top pick: #9 (APPLY) (3-1) - Gelding is working fast for his first since Oct. 7 when he finished a pace-setting second here at this level. Six-year-old is well-bred, has some back class, and is from the Diodoro barn.
2nd pick: #2 (Remus) (7-2) - He goes first off a Justin Evans claim (a strong 33% winning angle)and is cutting back in distannce after finishing second at this tag going 8.5-furlongs the day he was claimed. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #3 (Bryant) (5-1) - Speed/stalker has gone 4-0-3-1 since mid-December and enters in shape and with a fine half-mile breeze on Feb. 21. Eight-year-old should be involved from start-to-finish.
4th pick: #8 (Mooning You) (10-1) - Veteran has been to the winner's circle a dozen times, but hasn't won since late July at Fair Meadows in Tulsa. Stalker ran second here at this level and distance on Feb. 7 and may grab another minor award at a big price.