Top pick: #5 (WOTAN) - Solid turf performer (16-4-3-3) finished 3rd last out at this $16,000 price to a once much classier runner and will race today off a Jamie Ness claim(30%). Barn brings him back in less than a month and he's the top selection.
2nd pick: #10 (Codeword) - Veteran finished a solid 2nd here on Feb.3rd when sent north from Gulfstream and dropped to this price for the first time. Grey gelding has enough early speed to not let this outside post hurt his chances and a major factor this afternoon.
3rd pick: #3 (Fleet Appeal) - Consistent sort ran down the top pick last out and has finished close-up in all 4 starts here this winter. Threat from mid-pack again today.