Top pick: #4 (LIBERAL ARTS) - Colt finished second when debuting at Del Mar last August and did not race again for almost 7 months. Home-bred pressed a fast pace here in his return Mar. 5 and tired during the stretch run while having some traffic issues. Son of "Tribal Rule" has a nice work since, and will be making back to back starts for the first time. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #3 (Mr. Sierra) - Very speedy colt returns today with some very fast works on view and last fall he ran second twice at this level and distance. His best race ever came at Fairplex on real dirt and that's what he'll run on this afternoon. The likely winner if the top pick isn't up to the task.
3rd pick: #2 (Warren's Tiger) - Finished a strong pace chasing second eight days ago racing for $40K and barn brings this home-bred back quickly and moves him up in class. Can factor with a repeat of his last effort.
4th pick: #10 (Jack Reacher) - Heavily bet in both appearances, he finished a pace setting third at this level and distance Jan. 17, and is working fast for his first start since that afternoon. Draws an outside post and will need to break cleanly for any shot at the top spot.