Top pick: #7 (ARMACHAN) (2-1) - Gelding chased while very wide before weakening to finish 5th of 11, beaten 13 1/2 lengths racing here on Dec. 22 when facing tougher. Race was his first since May 27th and at that time he was in fine form at Calder. Barn brings him back quickly, drops him down, and he's the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #8 (Favorite Slam) (9-5) - The probable favorite, he's finished second in all three starts since coming off an 11 month layoff in late October. In shape speed/stalker should be involved every step and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #2 (Son Tsar) (4-1) - Unraced since late Feb., he's in a hot small barn (Bob O'Connor III) and he drops thhis gelding by "Silver Train" down to a new low in price. Dangerous if ready.