Top pick: #7 (J J'S JAGUAR) - He was bet heavily when debuting at Santa Anita racing for a $30K tag March 23rd and he never had an anxious moment as he cruised home by three lengths to pay $4.20. Claimed that afternoon by John Sadler, gelding has a fast local drill that suggests that the switch to this surface won't be an issue. Sadler is winning at an excellent 37% clip first off the claim for the past 18 months.
2nd pick: #1 (Run For Miles) - One of two entered here by trainer Pete Miller and the pair race as separate interests.Recent maiden winner has improved in each start since coming back from a 5 1/2 month break in early March. Has the rail, a speed/stalking style, and apprentice Flores stays put.
3rd pick: #6 (Grumpy Small Mouth) - The 2nd of the Miller pair hasn't raced since late July when he ran evenly at this level at Del Mar in his first facing winners. Working steadily, and he had a big 5 furlong bullet work on this surface on April 5th. Miller wins at a 19% rate off of long layoffs, and Bejarano( who won 5 stakes here yesterday) is aboard for the first time.