Top pick: #4 (WAT YU SMOKIN) (7-2) - Grey gelding made a wide and menacing middle-move last out and levelled off to finish fourth of seven. He's worked since and gets a slight edge in this afternoon's finale.
2nd pick: #12 (Candy Sweetheart) (5-2) - Six-year-old gelding hasn't raced since tiring badly in late August at Del Mar. Sold privately after that contest, she runs for a new trainer (Boyd Shulberg), at a new low in price, and off of some slow works. An obvious threat if ready.
3rd pick: #3 (Rapit) (3-1) - Well-bred 4-year-old rallied to finish fourth when debuting here facing tougher Feb. 24. Gelding by "Tapit" has worked since and is from the high-percentage barn of Mike Chambers.
4th pick: #9 (Mr Bob) (7-2) - Bob has some speed and has held to finish third in two straight here at this tag. He moves off the rail for the first time in four starts and may grab another minor award.