Top pick: #7 (MAJOR SCORE) (3-1) - He's won two in a row, the latest here at this level and distance on a sloppy surface on June 3rd. Win came off a Jorge Navarro claim at Gulfstream on March 16th and a subsequent 2 1/2 month vacation. Speed/stalker is the hirse to beat.
2nd pick: #3 (Star Lookout) (4-1) - Lightly raced, in a top barn (Tony Dutrow), and gelding comes off a career best when missing by a 1/2 length here at this level on June 4. Race was his first in three months, and stalker is an obvious win candidate.
3rd pick: #1 (Ever Alert) (7-2) - California invader has gone (4-2-1-0) in 2013 and was a sharp winner on conventional dirt at Santa Anita on April 5th. In shape, has the rail, and So. Cal regular Adam Kitchingman has veteran rider Clinton Potts in from Penn National for the mount.
4th pick: #2 (Outbacker) (6-1) - He has some closing punch and ships in shape from Pimlico for veteran Howard Wolfendale. Nicely spotted in his local debut and gelding should get a fast pace to rally into.