Top pick: #7 (BEAU ROYALE) - Lightly raced grey gelding races first off a Vann Belvoir claim (a 28% winning angle) and off almost a 100-day freshening (25%). 3-year-old is training above average for his return and he was competitive in his first pair, one each at Santa Anita and Hollywood Park.
2nd pick: #6 (Malibu Affair) - Another racing first off a claim (Justin Evans 28%) and unlike "Beau" he was taken just eight days ago and is turned around on short notice for this attempt. Colt showed good speed before tiring to finish fourth going 8.5 furlongs July 26th and the new trainer cuts him back to a sprint for this.
3rd pick: #1 (America Rising) - He's shown good early speed in both appearances and has finished third in each, one on the Santa Anita dirt April 22nd and the latest May 18th on the Hollywood "poly". Drops in price off a 2 1/2 month layoff and draws the rail. Contender.