Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #2 (TENGS RHYTHM) (3-1) - Freshened up since June 21 she's finished 2nd in two straight racing for a $30,000 claiming price. Latest came at this distance June 21 at Santa Anita and trainer Jeff Mullins drops her down to this $20K tag for the first time. Home bred gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #1 (K P's Smokin) (7-2) - The lightly-raced filly is a barn mate of 'Tengs Rhythm' as both are trained by Jeff Mullins. Away slowly here in a grass sprint facing tougher July 28, she's dropping way down in class, switching to the dirt, is stretching out in distance, and is making back-to-back starts for the first time. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #5 (Dianka) (5-1) - On the sidelines since May 28, she broke slowly that afternoon racing for twice this tag going a mile on the Santa Anita turf. She did rally to finish fourth and is dropping down while moving back to the dirt. Think she can be competitive at a square price.
4th pick: #9 (Star of Kobol) (4-1) - Lightly-raced 3-year-old ran evenly when finishing a non-threatening fourth in a sprint at this tag July 14 at Los Alamitos. It was her first start since Nov. 19 and she's stretching out in distance for this attempt. She may grab a share but her outside post is a negative.