Top pick: #4 (MR T BIRD) - Gelding set a fast and pressured pace here before weakening in the final 1/16th to run third at this level and trip on Oct. 4. Much improved over his debut, it was his first on the grass and he's since come back with a very quick work. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #5 (Money Talker) - The probable favorite, he rallied to miss by a nose at this condition and distance at Del Mar Aug. 31 and has now been competitive in his last five appearances. Win candidate, he's one of two entered by trainer Patty Gallagher and the pair race uncoupled.
3rd pick: #7 (Unusual Beam) - He rallied into a fast pace to finish second last out and was a 1/2 length in front of "Bird". Home-bred by "Unusual Heat" has been sharp in both starts on this course and must be left in the mix.