Top pick: #4 (GOLD STAR) - On the shelf since Dec. 9 when he just missed at Golden Gate Fields he's working fast for a top barn (Jeff Bonde) and son of "Five Star Day" ran well last fall on conventional dirt at Sacramento. The top pick.
2nd pick: #1 (Golden Gaylord) - Golde Gate shipper has run well in both his starts and is in a barn (Gil Matos) that's much better tan it's record. Has the rail and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #8 (Laser Logic) - Veteran maiden cuts back in distance drops in price, and switches from turf to conventional dirt. In his only previous effort on real dirt he finished third at Fresno last October. Threat from close range.