Top pick: #1 (CLUBHOUSE RIDE) - Experience runner has shown steady improvement and will be facing winners for the first time. Colt has a nice local drill and Pat Valenzuela takes over for Victor Espinoza. Can save all the ground and win this late.
2nd pick: #5 (Including Gold ) - Undefeated Yavapai invader has plenty of speed and has won his first pair by a combined 20 lengths. Both his wins have come on real dirt making him the only member of this field to have done so. Very dangerous.
3rd pick: #8 (Wealthy Aviator) - He impressed in his maiden win three weeks ago at Golden gate as he had a tough post (10th of 10), and circled the entire field while racing four-wide to win going away. He has a local "bullet" since and is a serious looking contender.
4th pick: #3 (Road Ready) - He raced wide and evenly last out in a stakes at Del Mar in his first back since breaking his maiden almost three months before at Golden gate. He's turned around quickly for this (11 days) and is a win threat.