Top pick: #3 (FANTICOLA) (3-1) - She's finished second in both lifetime outings, and they've both come on this surface a year apart. One run type is making back-to-back starts for the first time, and the added distance today is a plus.
2nd pick: #4 (Not My Tap) (7-2) - One of two entered by trainer Bob Baffert, and both fillies are contenders. Grey daughter of "Tapit" was beaten three lengths here on June 29th in her first since debuting on this surface last August. Working very fast since, and a win candidate.
3rd pick: #9 (Rockabye Lady) (6-1) - The second of the Baffert pair, she showed good early speed before tiring when debuting at Hollywood on July 7th. Daughter of "Rock Hard Ten" has worked four times since, and moves off the rail for a 27% second out barn.
4th pick: #2 (Nero's Pleasure) (6-1) - One of two debuting fillies entered by trainer John Sadler, and she appears to have out-worked her stable-mate a couple of times. Bred to like more distance, Sadler wins at a 21% clip first out.
5th pick: #10 (Tayrona) (8-1) - Freshened up since June 23rd, filly has good early speed, and is working fast locally as she goes turf to "poly" for trainer Matt Chew.