Top pick: #9 (SWISS GUARD) - Grey colt drops into a claimer for the first time and has good early speed to bring to the table. Home-bred has had tough outside posts in his last pair facing much tougher and will find this group much more to his liking. Good to see Marty Garcia back aboard and this grey son of "Swiss Yodler" is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #10 (Stoney Fleece) - First-time starter is working well locally for his debut and his trainer (Mike Puype) is having an outstanding year. Barn wins at a 15% rate with first time starters and his main rider Talamo is aboard.
3rd pick: #3 (Saros Secret) - Showed some early speed in his latest and was involved in pace fight before tiring to run third at this price tage June 30 at Hollywood Park. He has a good maintenance breeze on this surface six days ago and should be involved from start to finish.
4th pick: #4 (Troy Story) - Exits the same race as "Secret" and was one of the horses involved in an early pace fight. Overall effort showed improvement off his debut and he has a pair of local maintenance works since. Can factor at a big price.