Top pick: #6 (CANDY AND NUTS) - Races first off a Dean Pederson claim (a strong 30% winning angle). Daughter of "A.P.Warrior" ran evenly and wide at Del Mar as a heavy favorite last out and Pederson got her from the O'Neill barn for $32K. Filly has worked three times in the last 20 days and runs back at the purchase price. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #1 (Purple Thunder) - Filly by "Thunder Gulch" showed some early speed when debuting at Del Mar facing tougher August 19th. The Cho barn drops her down and home-bred draws the rail for this attempt. Pedroza is aboard and this youngster is a threat on the front end.
3rd pick: #8 (Orient Rose) - Filly ships in from Arapahoe Park in Colorado where she finished second of ten, beaten a length August 7th. Tough call, but she's by a solid stallion "Orientate' and was bred by the top class operation of Bev & Bob Lewis. Don't just "toss".