Top pick: #6 (VOTE OF APPROVAL) - Improving gelding just missed under similar conditions April 2nd at Golden Gate and has become a much better runner since trainer Vlad Cerin put blinkers on this 3-year-old. Working nicely for his return and he's the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #3 (Bronster) - Races first off a Bob Troeger claim and he has him nicely spotted in this starter-allowance. Claimed for $25K June 30th, Troeger has put a fast drill into him on July 10th and brings him back quickly for this.
3rd pick: #7 (Bullybullybully) - Speedy gelding tired after setting very fast fractions here racing for $22.5K June 30th. Trainer Kristin Mulhall takes this 5-year-old's blinkers off after a one race experiment and he should be more relaxed this afternoon.