Top pick: #6 (FLEXIBLE) (6-1) - NEW gelding has been freshened up for just under two months. When last in action 3-year-old rallied to finish second of nine, beaten just over a length May 22 at Santa Anita racing at this tag and trip. Can take this with a repeat of that effort.
2nd pick: #5 (Jens de Ville) (3-1) - Lightly-raced gelding drops way down in class following a pair of even efforts facing tougher. Home bred has worked three times since finishing fourth at Santa Anita June 14. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #1 (Lucky Shoes to Win) (5-1) - One of two entered by trainer Jeff Mullins and the pair race uncoupled. Gelding has early speed, is improving, and breaks from the rail. Win candidate.
4th pick: #8 (Ghost of Navigator) (12-1) - NEW gelding ships down from Golden Gate Fields. Well bred gelding has been racing evenly on the grass facing better. He's moving back to conventional dirt, has blinkers added, and drops into a claimer for the first time.