Top pick: #6 (BRIMSTONED) (5-1) - Price play is dropping in class and runs as a NEW gelding. On the sidelines since early June, he pressed a fast pace before tiring to finish 4th that day facing Cal bred special weights. Has a solid chance at a square price.
2nd pick: #1 (Stormin Trick) (2-1) - The probable favorite, he's taking the same drop as 'Brimstoned.' Speedy sort is also going turf to dirt and had a nice local work July 18. Has the rail and should be involved from start-to-finish. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #5 (Show and Tell) (4-1) - This gelding moves up in class after finishing 2nd in his last pair facing $20K 'open' company maidens. Another NEW gelding, he also is racing with blinkers on. Must be left in the mix.
4th pick: #4 (Lucky Reality) (7-2) - Lightly raced gelding was only a 'nose' behind 'Stormin Trick' when debuting on the Santa Anita turf Jan. 24th. On the sidelines since, he's working above average, drops in class, and switches from grass to dirt.