Top pick: #1 (CLASSY BROAD) (8-5) - Filly by "Tiznow" cost $150K, and this Team Valor runner comes off a career best when finishing second here at this distance for a $40K tag on May 28. Barn drops her down to a new low, she draws the rail, and 3yo has the best early speed of this small group. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #6 (Iness Bay) (2-1) - She has a bit of early speed, and home-bred will be dropping into a claimer for the first time. Trainer Tony Dutrow wins at a 35% rate on this particular drop, and he has his local "go to" rider (Frank Pennington) aboard. When "teamed up", the pair wins at a 28% clip.
3rd pick: #5 (Malibu Love) (3-1) - California invader will be going turf to conventional dirt as she races off a trainer change to Bob Mosco (20% with new arrivals). Daughter of "Malibu Moon" has been competitive in both previous starts on real dirt, including a second place finish at Santa Anita on Jan. 2, racing at this level and distance.