Top pick: #6 (THEATRICAL CAST) (5-2) - She enters off a pair of sharp efforts at Del Mar, and last out was beaten a "head" there racing at this level and distance. Home bred was competitive this past spring on the Santa Anita dirt and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #5 (Tiz Bliss) (10-1) - Speedy filly is stringing starts together following a pair of layoffs and will be racing on real dirt for the first time. Think she has a shot at long odds.
3rd pick: #11 (A B C Awesome) (7-2) - Lightly raced home bred comes off a sharp effort here just nine days ago. She stalked, bid, and checked in third of nine, beaten four lengths at this tag & trip. She draws a tough outside post and will need to avoid a trip for any shot at the win.
4th pick: #9 (Star Rising) (12-1) - Longshot raced evenly last out at Del Mar, and it's noted that this Harris Farm's home bred has taken some betting action in both starts.
5th pick: #10 (Cin City Lady) (9-2) - Debuting filly has been in steady training at San Luis Rey Downs since late June and need not be much to factor against these first out.