Top pick: #6 (CRISPEY COREY) - Drops back into a claimer after racing evenly at Del mar facing special weights August 26. Competitive in all three tries at this tag, gelding has speed/stalking ability, has run well on real dirt before, and meets a very weak field. Wins this if he stays out of trouble.
2nd pick: #5 (Jakey Boy) - Logical contender has been competitive in all three starts since returning from a 2 1/2 month freshening on June 24. Cuts-back a bit in distance, has a sharp drill at Del Mar a week ago, and is a threat from close range.
3rd pick: #8 (Jack of Plunder) - Away slowly in his debut he raced wide and evenly once in stride. Lightly-raced colt showed good early speed in his latest and has a bullet drill on the real dirt at Santa Anita just four days ago. Price play.