Top pick: #3 (PANTHER CREEK) (2-1) - Gelding faces winners for the first time off a sharp maiden win here Aug 7. It was his first since coming from Lone Star Park and and he did it in style. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #5 (Family Code) (5-2) - Another that's coming off a maiden win, he did so here July 24. It was only his second start and it came off a 70-day freshening. He has more positional speed than most and must be left in the win mix.
3rd pick: #4 (Bully Pulpit) (3-1) - Speed/stalker defeated fellow Cal. bred special weights Aug 1 to get his maiden win. He's worked twice since and is nicely spotted by trainer Steve Miyadi for his first against winners.