Top pick: #2 (HOMEWORK) - She raced evenly here last out in her first ever on this surface and the extra furlong she races at today is in her favor. Her previous pair were strong efforts at Hollywood and Del Mar and she can take this at a nice price.
2nd pick: #4 (Flame Trees) - Lightly-raced English-bred filly has some speed and is training nicely at santa Anita on real dirt which she'll re running on for the first time. Pedroza is aloft and home-bred is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #1 (Chaturunga) - She raced well here last year and races today on a stretch-out in her 2nd back off an 11 month layoff. Has the rail and barn and rider won yesterday's Pomona Derby on this surface.