Top pick: #8 (GOLDEN CENTS) (3-1) - He was on the "Triple Crown" trail last spring, but has been switched to the sprinting game by trainer Doug O'Neill after returning from a 70 day break in late July. He's been beaten a "head" & a "neck" in a pair of graded sprint stakes since coming back and is working very fast for this attempt. His best race ever came on this surface in early April when he won the (G1) Santa Anita Dderby.
2nd pick: #3 (Distinctive Passion) (10-1) - Longshot has been competitive in all his starts and is two for two locally. Very fast from the gate, he's the speed of the speed, and is working fast for this attempt.
3rd pick: #5 (Trinniberg) (5-2) - Veteran sprinter, won last year's "Breeder's Cup Sprint"(G1) on this surface and is using this as his big "prep" to try for a repeat. This race drew a very 'deep' field and he'll need his very best to win it at a short price.
4th pick: #7 (Points Offthebench) (5-1) - Lightly raced stalker is 3-2-1-0 locally and has gone 7-5-1-1 overall. He won the (G1) "Bing Crosby" at Del Mar on July 28th and beat "Cents" by a head that day. Don't just dismiss.