Top pick: #6 (GAELIC GLORY) - Lightly-raced gelding finished a pace pressing second here at this price tag going 5 furlongs Feb. 21, his first race back off a 7 week freshening. Stretches out a bit for this attempt and draws a nice post where he's outside of the other speed. Can win this if he repeats his last effort.
2nd pick: #1 (Nisus ) - Training fast at Golden Gate for his first race in a year, he draws the rail and Pat Valenzuela is aboard for his comeback attempt. When he last raced, this grey gelding had some speed and if he can transfer it to this surface he has a shot at the top prize.
3rd pick: #5 (Our Last Monte) - He's been competitive in his last pair at this price and has a flexible running style. Improving since his barn added blinkers and this home-bred is a major player this afternoon.