Top pick: #2 (VANQUISHER) - A stakes winner many times over and he loves this turf course (8-3-1-2) and is especially proficient at this distance(15-7-1-3). Strong finisher continues to work fast and he comes north after a pair of good efforts at Gulfstream. The horse to beat with his best.
2nd pick: #5 (Yankee Ingenuity) - Hard-hitter will stretch out in distance after a solid effort here sprinting on Jan. 7. Has plenty of class and has won at this distance in the past. Win candidate this afternoon.
3rd pick: #1 (Leading On) - Has good positional speed and the inside post. Gelding has been lightly raced over the past year but ran a strong race here on Jan. 2. The top two picks seem more likely to win this, but he can hit the exacta if one of them is sub-par.