Top pick: #8 (HANDSOMELY) - Gelding has back class, the best early speed, and come off a pace-setting 3rd place finish here at this price and distance Feb 2nd. Effort was solid and it came off a 5 1/2 month vacation. Working well since and he'll be tough on the front end.
2nd pick: #10 (Southern Fling) - He chased and weakend to run 4th here at this tag and trip Jan 20th in his first back off a two month freshening. Speed/stalker has worked three times since and looks set for a big effort tonight.
3rd pick: #7 (El's Promise) - Lightly raced 5yo finished an even 4th last out at this level going 6.5 furlongs. Stretches out a bit and he should get a solid pace to rally into if all go.