Top pick: #1 (EXUMA) - Races first off a claim and trainer Linda Mikus has freshened him up for the past six weeks. Gelding returns at the purchase price, gets the addition of blinkers, is working fine, and has the rail and "P. Val". The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #3 (Bell Blitz) - The main speed tired after setting the pace here facing slightly tougher on July 21. race was his first in 70 days and trainer Tom Blincoe drops him down and replaces Stra with Marty Pedroza. Dangerous on the front end.
3rd pick: #2 (Le'Heat) - Stretches-out in his second off an Abrams claim and a subsequent seven week freshening. Apprentice Flores is off and Talamo on. Can factor at a nice price.