Top pick: #2 (STEVIE'S AFLEET) - California import is another in a long line of horsees spanning at least a dozen years that trainer Bruce Levine has bought for construction millionaire Roddy Valente. This strong finisher won on conventional dirt at Santa Anita in early Jan. and was claimed next out for $28K and shipped east. Training fine and Levine runs her below the purchase price. The top selection.
2nd pick: #7 (Full of Gut) - Fast, reliable, loves to win (7 for 19), is in the Rice barn, and she comes off an easy win here in one of the best starts in her career. No negatives from me.
3rd pick: #5 (Tribeca) - In shape and her win here 9 days ago was the best effort on her 15-race resume. There's lots of pace for her to stalk and she's a win threat in this spot.