Top pick: #9 (WED TOO QUICK) (7-2) - Competitive sort was a winner here at this pric on Jan. 21 to clear the 2l condition and has run well in all three subsequent starts at this 3l level. He draws a nice outside post, has worked since his last race, and Scott Stevens stays aboard. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #5 (Spensive's Image) (5-2) - He defeated "Wed" last out when he rallied to finish second in his first Turf Paradise appearance. Grey gelding is in shape and was in a pair of fine So. Cal. based barns (Pete Miller and Vlad Cerin) earlier in his career. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #7 (Romo Time) (8-1) - He may be the main speed of this rather pace-less field on paper and he'll be going turf to dirt and shortening up in distance. Price play.
4th pick: #6 (Face Your Fear) (9-2) - He finished an even fourth in the same Feb. 19 contest as both "Wed" and "Image" in his second off a 12 1/2 month layoff. Capable of factoring with a slight move forward.