Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (CURIOUS CAL) (3-1) - Freshened up since Jan. 28, veteran is racing first off a Dave Cannizzo claim. Stalker is working steadily and is at a good level for him. 6yo is at his favorite distance (16-6-2-3) and is 5-2-1-2 on this inner dirt surface.
2nd pick: #1 (Portfolio Manager) (2-1) - Very lightly raced, he was injured late in 2015 after several promising efforts. Away for 13 months, colt broke his maiden Nov. 14 in his come-back run. Working well, he has the rail, and hails from the barn of Chad Brown.
3rd pick: #7 (Do Share) (7-2) - Competitive in five straight starts, he was an easy winner of a high-end starter-allowance here Jan. 29. The win came fresh off a Linda Rice claim, and in his follow up run he finished 2nd at this level and distance Feb. 25. Stretch threat.
4th pick: #6 (Saratoga Mischief) (6-1) - He had some promise as a 2yo back in 2015, but has been plagued by layoffs since then. Working fast for trainer Tod Pletcher, $360K purchase may grab a minor award with his best.