Top pick: #9 (ZAJAL) - Gelding has improve in his last pair after a lackluster debut and missed by a 1/2 length here on July 7th in his only start at this tag. He draws outside of the speed types and Dominguez gets aboard for the first time and he wins at a 28% clip when employed by trainer Rudy Rodriguez.
2nd pick: #5 (Moonstock) - $200,000 son of "Malibu Moon" has been idle since June 15th when he raced wide and tired late racing on this course for twice this price. Working fast for his return and trainer Bill Mott runs him in a career soft spot.
3rd pick: #1 (Secret Shifters) - Improving and lightly raced, he finished a close up 4th racing here on the dirt for $35k July 12th and has been on the sidelines since. Working fine for Rick Dutrow, he has early speed and the inside post.