Top pick: #4 (CAPTAIN STONE) - Gelding has finished in the money in 8 of his 14 starts all facing tougher on both dirt and "poly". Trainer Bruce Levine will move this speedy 4-year-old by "Sky Mesa" to the grass for the first time and will also drop him down into a career soft spot. Very tough to beat if he takes to the new footing.
2nd pick: #1 (Smart Maneuver) - Clearly a better runner on the grass, and that's where his connections will race him for the first time since he finished second at this price here on this surface last Nov. Lightly raced 4-year-old has finished in the money in all 5 of his previous turf starts and should be in this from start to finish.
3rd pick: #2 (Ahgogo) - Improving home-bred finished second last out at this price going 7 furlongs on the main track here and trainer Pat Kelly will move him to the turf for the first time since he debuted here in late Nov. Appears to be getting better and could grab a share if he improves just a bit.