Top pick: #7 (APRIORITY) - Price-play ships from Florida where he's won three in a row on real dirt. Lightly raced, well-bred, in a winning barn (Dave Fawkes of "Big Drama" fame), and he had a bullet drill before shipping west. His connections reach out to Bejarano today. Can cause an "upset" in this spot.
2nd pick: #3 (Cost of Freedom) - The probable heavy favorite has a win on the dirt a long time ago but is working fast on this surface and comes into this off a trio of impressive stakes wine at Hollywood Park. He'd be no surprise.
3rd pick: #1 (Amazombie) - He ran an impressive race last out in his first ever on the dirt as he finished second after being involved in a "spirited" pace-duel in a high-end starter-allowance. Has a bullet drill here a week ago and draws the rail. Very dangerous.