Top pick: #2 (MOTEL STROLL) - Price play ships in from Hasting's Park where she broke her maiden June 15 in her first off a Troy Taylor claim and a subsequent six month layoff. Has good early speed, continues to train fast, stretches-out in distance, and moves back to the turf where she raced well last year at Golden Gate when still a maiden. Can win this at a nice mutuel.
2nd pick: #1 (Melbisha) - The probable favorite finished second last out at Hollywood at this level and distance in her second back off a 7 week break. Has the rail and Bejarano. Win threat.
3rd pick: #5 (The Great Atlantic) - Improving daughter of "Stormy Atlantic" stretches-out off a strong third-place finish sprinting at Hollywood for $50K July 17. Race was her first in five months and she's set -up nicely for a big effort.