Top pick: #2 (MONEY MACHINE) (7-2) - With a victory in yesterday's finale trainer Peter Miller is now 7-for-28 at this competitive meet.This gelding will be stretching-out in distance off a pair of second-place finishes to be begin his career. Working well and is the top pick.
2nd pick: #8 (Boss of Me) (3-1) - Win candidate raced evenly last out going a mile on the Hollywood grass on June 22nd. Race was his first in 2 1/2 months and trainer Dan Hendricks will switch him to the "poly" and drop him into a claimer for the first time.
3rd pick: #3 (Mikey T) (9-2) - He missed by a neck on the Hollywood turf racing at this tag on July 12th and 4-year-old was claimed that day by Doug O'Neill. He turns him around quickly, switches him to the "poly," and brings him back at the purchase price.
4th pick: #4 (Sir Searsucker) (6-1) - Lightly-raced colt is well bred, in a winning barn (Mike Mitchell), and showed good early speed when sprinting here on July 19th. The race was his first in almost two months and the sprint-to-route move is a strong one by Mitchell (23%).
5th pick: #7 (Caramuru) (12-1) - Longshot has faced tougher in thee appearances racing on the grass and will drop into a claimer, switch to a "poly" surface,and runs off a six month layoff. May grab a small slice at a big price.