Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #6 (MAGNUM MOON) (8-5) - Colt has won all three starts and became a stakes winner when he won the $500,000 Rebel (G2) here going 8.5 furlongs March 17. He defeated a pair of today's main rivals that afternoon and has been working fast at the Palm Beach Downs training center for this $1M contest.
2nd pick: #9 (Combatant) (8-1) - Long shot is one of two entered by trainer Steve Asmussen and the pair race uncoupled. Stretch runner finished third in the local Rebel March 17, a race where he was bumped heading into the first turn. Consistent and son of 'Scat Daddy' should like today's 9 furlong trip.
3rd pick: #8 (Quip) (5-1) - He looked sharp when winning the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) March 10. It was by far a career best and came in his 3-year-old debut. Colt has won from both on and just off the lead and think he'll factor as he faces his toughest field to date.
4th pick: #5 (Solomini) (5-2) - $270,000 son of 'Curlin' has gone 5-1-3-1 so far and closed out 2017 with a win in the Los Alamitos Futurity (G1). He ran second here in the Rebel March 17 in his seasonal debut March 17 but was 3.5 lengths behind 'Magnum Moon' while a 'head' better than 'Combatant'. Working fast at Santa Anita for this attempt and colt is from the Baffert barn.