Top pick: #4 (WARREN'S BLVD) (3-1) - He moves off the rail after an even effort last out at this tag going a 1/16th farther. Stalker has a recency edge on a pair of the other contenders and I like his chances.
2nd pick: #6 (B's Lucky Strike) (4-1) - One of two coming off almost 10 month layoffs and old-timer rallied to miss by a nose the last time he returned off a long break. Nine-year-old likes this surface 15-3-5-3 and will be closing fastest.
3rd pick: #2 (Some Kinda Boy) (7-2) - The other coming off a long vacation, all of his success (13-3-3-3) has come on this surface and his three wins have come at this distance. Working steadily for his return and a win threat if ready.
4th pick: #1 (Fierce Act) - Gelding comes off a solid effort when finishing second here at this level going 4.5-furlongs on Feb. 15. It was his first in almost 8 1/2 months and he moves from the outside post to the rail. In the mix.