Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #7 (APPOLONIA) (2-1) - Filly from the barn of Bob Baffert has finished second in all five starts and is dropping down to today's $20K tag for the first time. Speed/stalker runs with blinkers removed and she enters off a bullet half-mile work at Los Alamitos July 30.
2nd pick: #8 (Ma Bella) (9-2) - A lightly raced 3yo, she tired after chasing the pace to finish 6.5 lengths behind 'Appolina' at Los Alamitos June 29. Claimed that day by Peter Miller for $30K, new barn wins at a 28% rate off the claim and they drop her under the price paid. Look for a competitive effort from this daughter of 'Birdstone.
3rd pick: #4 (Aleda Lutz) (8-1) - Longshot has early speed and has been competitive on both turf and synthetic surfaces in the past. She tire at Los Al in her dirt debut July 5 and enters off a local 6 furlong drill in 1:13.60 Aug. 2.
4th pick: #3 (Tell It Again) (5-1) - Home bred drops down in class while switching from grass to dirt in her second attempt. She raced evenly while between horses when debuting in a turf sprint June 1 at Santa Anita and is capable of factoring in this spot.