Top pick: #6 (NOBLE METAL) (3-1) - English import rallied after a slow start to miss by a "neck" here facing just a bit better July 26th. He's back in shape, stringing starts together, and should get a fast pace to close into. Gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #3 (Oh Daddy Oh) (9-2) - Very fast from the gate he tired badly at Pleasanton facing tougher on July 6th. It was his first start in two months and trainer Pete Miller has worked him three times since, drops him in class, and switches him from dirt to "poly." Win candidate.
3rd pick: #2 (Happy Idea) (4-1) - Rare Washington bred has won 4-of-8 overall and has been sharp in two of three on synthetic surfaces. Stalker is in fine shape and is a threat down the stretch.
4th pick: #7 (Compulsive) (12-1) - Freshened up since June 22nd, gelding has been working nicely on this surface and finished second here twice in 2013 when still a maiden. May grab a shae at a big price