Top pick: #7 (EDGEWATER) - Races first off a Ness claim (a 32% winning angle) and this speed/stalker will be going dirt to turf in this spot. Gelding by "Lion Heart" has earned almost $200K with most of that coming on the dirt. He's 1-for-2 on the grass and is training very fast since the claim.
2nd pick: #1 (Vanquisher) - The field's most accomplished grass runner is (42-10-5-7) on the turf and has earned $443K on it. He was a winner here on Dec. 3, has a bullet work since, and he draws the rail. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (Audacity of Hope) - English-bred 4-year-old will get blinkers back on off a one race experiment and runs today for a new trainer (Dennis Manning). Gelding by "Red Ransom" has some back class, but will need to improve over his recent starts to challenge the top pair.