Top pick: #1 (BOOM BOYS) (3-1) - He showed fine early speed in a well-bet debut at Santa Anita in late April and ran "gamely" to finish third. On the sidelines since, he's working fast, draws the inside post, and will be tough on the vfront end.
2nd pick: #6 (Alsace) (6-1) - Freshened up since late June, stalker has been competitive in four of five starts this year and is training fast at los Alamitos. He's run well on "poly" surfaces in the past and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #7 (Warren's Sallyized) (10-1) - Longshot is training fast locally for his first start since early March at Santa Anita. He's dropping to a new low and racing on a synthetic surface for the first time. Can factor at a big price.
4th pick: #4 (Tasha's Courage) (5-1) - Home bred has finished second in three of eight overall and has been training well locally for his first since June 26th. One-run type can impact from off the pace if able to avoid any traffic woes in this large field.
5th pick: #9 (Mosso) (4-1) - He draws a tough outside post and his lack of any early speed is a minus. However, he's taking a big drop and gets blinkers on for this attempt. Mixed signals.