Top pick: #4 (ALL OF THE ABOVE) - Probable favorite missed by a neck here at this level Feb. 15 and runs today off a major positive barn switch to Tony Dutrow. Working fast since the change and Dutrow at a 34% rate with new arrivals and is 31% off of long layoffs. Much the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #5 (Alex's Hope) - Has the best works showing of the four runners that are debuting this afternoon and this colt by Afleet Alex has several good gate moves and can factor in the exotics if ready first time out.
3rd pick: #3 (Mr. Bad Guy) - Showed some speed in a pair of starts in Jan. of 2010, but hasn't seen "live" action since that time. Has two local works in the past three weeks and can factor this afternoon if ready off the long layoff.