Top pick: #7 (SMOKIN' BERNIE) (5-2) - Home-bred colt by "Bernardini" has fine early speed and is in against a field where the majority are "come-from-behind" types. Working fast, in the Baffert barn, and last out finished a pace-setting at Hollywood on July 11th. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #6 (Airfoil) (5-1) - He's been bet in several of his starts, and last out finished third of seven, 2 1/2 lengths back of "Bernie". Another son of "Bernardini," he's worked fast since coming from Hollywood, and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #3 (Crucero) (6-1) - Price play ships from Calder where he just missed racing for a 440K tag on May 24th. He has a new trainer (John Sadler 21% with new arrivals), is working fast, and Bejarano is aboard for this attempt. The trainer/jockey combo is a strong one, winning winning with 28 of 86 over the past 19 months.
4th pick: #2 (Wicked Finance) (4-1) - Barn (Eric Kruljac) had a maiden winner here yesterday, and this gelding by "Broken Vow" finished second at Hollyood on June 16th in his first attempt going two-turns. Another that's working fast, and must be left in the mix.