Top pick: #7 (Valen) - The probable favorite, he finished third at Del Mar at this level Aug. 29 and has since come back with a fine work at santa Anita five days ago. Marty Pedroza is back aboard and this 5-year-old gelding looks set for his belated maiden win.
2nd pick: #1 (Contributed) - Price play didn't break sharply last out and grey gelding tired while drifting out. Barn shortens him up today and has a good gate rider in Romano Guce aboard this afternoon.
3rd pick: #3 (Warren's Dr Boo) - Freshened-up since July 7th, he showed good early speed that day before weakening to finish a close-up fourth. Race was his first at this tag, encouraging, and he's a win candidate.