Top pick: #3 (TIMELESS CLASSIC) - Nine time winner races first off a Scott Volk claim, which at one time was a very strong winning angle. Veteran comes into this lightly raced over the past year, in shape, and last out beat a bit cheaper field on this surface. Stalker should get a good pace in front of him if all go that are entered. He's the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #5 (Blank Check) - Son of "Awesome Again" ran evenly here Feb. 21 facing much tougher and that was his first race back off a 80-day layoff. Trainer Rich Schosberg brings him back quickly for this and drops him into a career soft spot. Has a lot of back class and is a strong win candidate in this contest.
3rd pick: #7 (Stealth Missile) - Loves the local surface and moves up in price off a claim Feb 16. Veteran has won 4 of his last 5, has excellent early speed, and should be in this from start to finish.