Top pick: #2 (THE MIGHTY SPARROW) - Colt raced evenly here sprinting for twice this price on Jan. 10 in his first race in almost three months and first ever on real dirt. Woodbine-based trainer Scott Fairlie did well here last winter with his shippers and this 3-year-old will be stretching-out in distance and draws a fine post. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #4 (Cash Sale) - Away slowly in his well-bet debut, he raced evenly and finished a non-threatening third racing for $25K on Dec. 27. Trainer Tony Dutrow wins at a 26% rate second-time out and will also add blinkers(21%).
3rd pick: #5 (Jelly Doughnut) - He's been competitive in his last pair since dropping down in price and has enough positional speed to stay within range. Needs to do a bit better in the lane.