Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (TAKEO SQUARED) (3-1) - One of two entered by trainer Doug O'Neill he's stretching out in distance and racing on the grass for the first time. He has early speed, is bred for the turf, and has worked three times since tiring while wide here in a dirt sprint July 20. He gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #1 (Nice Haircut) (4-1) - The second of the Doug O'Neill trained pair he's the only one with experience racing on the grass. He had serious traffic issues that afternoon facing 'open' company and is in with weaker Calif.-breds today.
3rd pick: #6 (Leadville) (5-2) - The probable favorite, he tired here as the favorite sprinting on the dirt following a near miss in a $100K stakes for state breds at Pleasanton July 7. Stalker must be left in the mix.