Top pick: #4 (CHURCH AVENUE) - Nine time winner is a specialist on this surface (9-5-2-0) and she brings the best early speed to the contest. Working nicely for her first start since Aug. 10 and she looks set for a big effort.
2nd pick: #7 (Twelve Folds) - Consistent sort (8-1-4-1) draws a fine outside post for her speed/stalking style and last out rallied to finish second at this level and distance at Santa Anita. Contends today.
3rd pick: #6 (Trapper's Bounty) - Mare tired last out after being involved in a speed duel and was claimed that afternoon by George Lopez for $25,000. Veteran is at her best on synthetics (18-5-2-7) and the new barn takes her blinkers off for this attempt.