Top pick: #7 (CYRUS ALEXANDER) (5) - He cost a whopping $1,700,000 and has yet to win in four appearances. However, he's been competitive in each and gets the addition of blinkers for this attempt. Working fast and this looks like a good spot for his diploma.
2nd pick: #4 (Secreto Primero) (2-1) - Speedy gelding stretches out in distance after missing by a "nose" here at this level going 6.5-furlongs on Jan. 10. A career best, it came off a 75-day freshening. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #9 (Force) (6-1) - Another with some speed that is stretching back out. Improving sort is in a good barn (Mark Casse) and this colt is a threat at a square price.
4th pick: #8 (Nob Hill) (5-1) - He's been beaten by "Cyrus" in two straight, but was only a "nose" behind him last out. Working fast since and this Baffert trained son of "Curlin" races with blinkers off.