Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #6 (HACKBERRY) (5-2) - A Calumet home bred, he's finished 2nd in two straight at this level, one at a mile and the other going 9 furlongs. A son of grass champ 'English Channel' , he has enough speed to stay well withing range and I give him a slim edge.
2nd pick: #9 (Music to My Ears) (7-2) - A $400,000 purchase, he's stretching out beyond 6 furlongs for the first time. Colt missed by a 1/2 length sprinting 5 furlongs on the grass May 11 in his only previous attempt on the lawn. He has early speed and is dangerous.
3rd pick: #8 (Ghost Street) (8-1) - Longshot was well backed when debuting in a dirt sprint June 23 at Santa Anita. He broke slowly and raced evenly while never involved. He's worked fast twice since, switches to the grass, stretches out in distance, and Drayden Van Dyke stays aboard.
4th pick: #1 (Still in the Game) (4-1) - He's finished second in two straight on the dirt and did so going a mile May 11. $185K purchase is on the grass for the first time, has the rail, early speed, and should be involved from gate-to-wire.