Top pick: #3 (ZUZU'S PETALS) (8-5) - Home-bred has been sharp in both starts, a maiden win when debuting at Santa Anita on April 13, followed by a second place finish here in an entry-level allowance for fellow Cal-breds on May 26. Nicely spotted today in this starter-allowance, and the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #6 (Tribal Spy) (5-1) - She's improved noticeably since switching to this surface, and was an impressive maiden winner here at this trip on June 2. Filly by the reliable "Tribal Rule" is well placed in her first against winners, and is a threat at a square price.
3rd pick: #1 (Only Josie Knows) (6-1) - Another who comes off maiden win here and it came on May 18 in her first start since Sep. 23. Working well since, and that score came off a trainer change to Julio Canani.
4th pick: #7 (Psalm Sixteen) (8-5) - Speedy filly went gate-to-wire to win by almost four lengths racing here on May 16. Lightly raced, well-bred, and she's working fine for her first facing winners.