Top pick: #2 (HE'S A BLING) (5-2) - Lightly-raced grey gelding has been sharp in both starts and was beaten just under a length here at this level and distance July 19th. He has sharp early speed and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #5 (Test Ride) (4-1) - Grey colt moves up in class after finishing second here racing for a $62.5K tag on July 31st. It was his first since late November and this son of "Zensational" is a threat at a square price.
3rd pick: #6 (Vegas Strip) (7-2) - Baffert runner raced both wide and evenly here at this level on Aug. 2. He was racing off a 2 1/2 month break and it was his first on a synthetic surface. Win candidate this afternoon.
4th pick: #3 (Mr Itkins) (6-1) - He has some early speed and is working fast since earning a career best figure at Santa Anita June 29th. Needs to do a bit better in this spot.