Top pick: #5 (GENUINE COWBOY) (7-2) - Speedy and lightly raced, he goes turf to dirt and shortens up in distance in his second back from a seven week freshening. Home-bred tired after chasing a very fast pace on the grass in his return, and has worked very fast since. Blinkers go on, and he's the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2b (Tannersmymuscle) (3-1) - Debuting gelding has a fine series of quick a.m. moves that date back until early January. From a capable barn (Eric Kruljac), 4yo is coupled with #2 "Unintended Results," and they have separate riders listed.
3rd pick: #3 (Rapit) (4-1) - Another making his debut, grey gelding by "Tapit" is the high percentage barn of Mike Chambers, and 4yo is working steadily for his first appearance.
4th pick: #6 (Ghoststone) (8-1) - He's an uncouple barn-mate of "Cowboy" as both are trained by veteran Dan McFarland. Golden Gate invader hasn't raced since late May and will be dropping into a claimer and running on real dirt for the first time.