Top pick: #7 (GABRIEL CHARLES) (7-2) - Lightly-raced son of "Street Hero" rallied strongly here on "opening day" (July 17th) to miss by a head in the second division of the "Oceanside" stakes. Race was his first since late Dec. and he's been working very fast since. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #4 (Rising Legend) (9-2) - English import nailed "Charles" right on the wire July 17th and this very talented son of "Rock of Gibraltar" is another that's working fast for this. He should love this 1 1/8th mile trip and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #8 (Gervinho) (3-1) - Very lightly-raced colt won the first division of the "Oceanside" in his 2nd back from a 7 month break. Cal.-bred by "Unusual Heat" was only beaten 2 1/2 lengths in last year's "Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf" (G1) and is in the three-horse win mix.
4th pick: #9 (Redwood Kitten) (10-1) - Clearly the main speed, Ramsey home-bred is starting at his ninth different rcak this afternoon. Stakes winner tired late last out in the "Virginia Derby"(G2) and is training fast for his first in 7 weeks.
5th pick: #2 (Si Sage) (20-1) - Longshot has raced evenly in his first two starts in No. America and colt does have some quality runs overseas that make him a threat if repeatable.