Top pick: #8 (CHANNEL SURF) - Races for the first time since chasing a fast pace at Del Mar Sept. 5th facing special weights. Colt finished fourth that afternoon and trainer Eoin Harty has him working fast for this comeback attempt and trainer wins at 42% rate off of long layoffs. Three-year-old trained fast at Keeneland but did not start during the spring meet and they've chosen this spot for his return to action. The top selection.
2nd pick: #1 (Dubber) - One of a pair from trainer Bob Baffert and the two colts will run as separate interests. This $160K son of "With Distinction" is working nicely for his first local appearance and first since racing evenly at this level Apr. 17th at Santa Anita. Has the rail and should be in this from gate to wire.