Top pick: #4 (RUFFINO) - 10-time winner enters this in fine shape as he comes off a solid third-place finish here on Feb. 24 racing for $30,000. Trainer Dave Jacobson scratched him out of yesterday's 8th race (which he won with another runner) to await this spot and one-run type has a lot of speed to set up his late kick. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #1 (Diamond District) - Another 10-time winner, this veteran has won two in a row locally facing weaker since coming back from a a two month layoff on Feb. 4. Stalker moves up in price, but has the rail and has more career wins on this surface (4), than the rest of the field combined (3).
3rd pick: #3 (With a Cape) - Speedy sort tired badly after setting a pressured pace last out and was far back of "Ruffino" at the finish. Drops to a new low, goes third of a two-month break, and hie speed gives mim a shot at a big price.