Top pick: #1 (TERMINUS) - He was an impressive mauden winner here in late November, racing for $16K and was claimed away from the Pletcher barn that day by Ed Kenneally. Working fine for his return, Dominguez stays aboard and this colt by "Pulpit" draws the rail.
2nd pick: #5 (Tap Chap) - Woodbine invader has never raced on real dirt, but has a pair of works at Belmont and trainer Bruce Levine has done well with Canadian invaders in the past.
3rd pick: #8 (Thomas Hill) - He's run well in all three starts and broke his maiden on this surface on Jan. 3. Races first off a Parisella claim, and the veteran trainer is having a good meet from his small barn (10-2-2-3).