Top pick: #8 (CARSON CITY FIVE) (3-1) - Away 'slowly' when debuting here facing tougher July 31, he raced evenly once in stride. Pegram home bred drops in class, moves off the rail, and had a very sharp half-mile drill Aug 8. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #3 (Bellamy Concerto) (5-2) - The main speed, he 'bobbled' at the break last out. Gelding tired after rushing up to set the pace and checked in a distant third as the 3-5 favorite. He's dropping to a new low and is a win candidate on the front end.
3rd pick: #5 (Attack) (4-1) - Three-year-old is cutting back in distance and dropping back down in class. Gelding by 'Quality Road' raced both wide and evenly going a mile facing tougher at Los Alamitos July 9. He had a tough outside post that day and has he has leading rider Bejarano aboard this afternoon.
4th pick: #6 (Madikwe) (8-1) - Very lightly-raced, he's dropping back down after a wide trip here facing better July 26. Colt is making back-to-back starts for the first time and can grab a share at a big price.