Top pick: #8 (INDYCAT) - Very speedy veteran mare hasn't raced in just under a year and will do so off of some fine works at Hollywood Park. She has a new trainer (Mike Mitchell 31% with new arrivals) and 18% off long layoffs. Mitchell has Marty Garcia aloft and the combination wins at a 29% clip when teamed-up over the past 19 months.
2nd pick: #6 (Missdealornodeal) - Hard-hitter has won four of her last five starts all coming off a trainer change to Jerry Hollendorfer. Goes turf to "poly" today and she's (6-2-3-0) on the past on synthetic surfaces. Obvious contender at a short price and I just as easily could have made her the top pick.
3rd pick: #7 (So Tempted) - Makes her third straight start for a new trainer as veteran Art Sherman took her for $20K at Hollywood June 16th. New barn moves her up in price and has worked her twice since the claim.