Top pick: #3 (LUNADA BAY) - Colt by "Dixieland Band" srtetches-out in distance for the first time, races third back off a long layoff, moves to the turf, and gets blinkers on, all for his Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. The top selection.
2nd pick: #1 (Titus Aurelius) - Irish-import was away "slowly" last out and rallied for the place racing for $25,000 on the main surface. Claimed that day by Doug O'Neill he sends him to the turf and cuts him back in distance. Stretch threat.
3rd pick: #4 (Blazing ) - Freshened-up for the past seven weeks by trainer Neil Drysdale when last raced he was rallying for the place spot here at this level and distance. Contender.