Top pick: #3 (FLAXEN MAIDEN) (4-1) - She's one of two entered by trainer Doug O'Neill and runs for the first time since late Feb. Three-year-old ran evenly that day when facing special weights going "down the hill" at Santa Anita and will be dropping down for this and switching from grass to "poly." One-run type should get a fast pace to rally into and can take this if ready.
2nd pick: #2 (Tiz Ana) (5-2) - Daughter of "Tiz Wonderful" has gone 8-0-2-4 overall and is 3-0-1-2 racing locally. Stalker has been competitive against better fields than this in the past and has Bejarano aboard for the first time.
3rd pick: #6 (Salt Tequila Lime) (5-2) - Since returning from almost a 16 month layoff on May 18th, grey filly has broken very slowly in all three starts, but did manage to rally to run second here at this tag June 16th. Very dangerous if she breaks with her field.
4th pick: #7 (My Best Ten) (3-1) - Well-bet when debuting here for a $20K tag on June 6th, daughter of "Hard Spun" raced evenly after a poor start left her last of 12 after one furlong. Filly has worked three times since and has Pedroza back on the re-ride.