Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (WHITE ARROW) (4-1) - Lightly raced Idaho bred moves up a bit in class after finishing a pace-setting 2nd here for an $8,000 claiming price Jan. 11th. Bred/owned/trained by Paul Treasure, he's given this gelding six weeks of rest, and had him breeze a sharp half-mile here Feb. 14th. Gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #5 (Shot in the Dark) (9-2) - Cal bred rallied to win here facing weaker Jan. 9th, but was disqualified several days later following a medication violation. He should factor right back.
3rd pick: #6 (Taylear) (6-1) - Home bred is the field's only first-time-starter. Bred for speed, colt had a sharp half-mile gate breeze here Feb. 14th. Trainer Dru Hall has won with five of 14 (36%) debuting stock over the past 13.5 months.
4th pick: #1 (Prickly Joe) (5-1) - Golden Gate invader is racing off a private sale to owner/trainer Tony Klenakis. Well backed in both starts there, he's racing on conventional dirt for the first time. Dangerous if he handles it.