Top pick: #3 (WAR EXCESS) - Filly stalked and couldn't bid when asked when racing here for $440K on July 18th. race was her first in 10 months and trainer Neil French will bring her back in three weeks and drops her price in half.
2nd pick: #5 (Five Times) - She tired after being involved in a speed-duel here racing at this price July 13th race was her first in almost four months and her first ever on a synthetic surface. Can factor with normal second back improvement.
3rd pick: #11 (Joyful Julia) - 4-year-old "stumbled" at the start here on July 19th and ran evenly once in stride. Race was her first since she rallied to finish second in her debut last Sept. at Fairplex. Stretch threat with a clean start.
4th pick: #9 (Quiet Sunshine) - Improving sort has some early speed and trainer Jack Carava will remove her blinkers and add noted speed rider Marty Pedroza. In the mix.