Top pick: #3 (SOUTHERN SUNRISE) (2-1) - Lightly raced 6yo is back in shape following a series of layoffs and was an easy winner here for a $12.5K tag on June 7 to clear the 2l condition. He had a bright future back in the winter/spring of 2012, but has had a trio of long layoffs since that time. In shape and the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2 (Innocent Man) (5-2) - Stakes placed gelding by "Henny Hughes" is working fast for his first since Aug 17th at Del mar. He has plenty of speed, drops to a new low, and is a major threat if ready.
3rd pick: #4 (Bench Press) (9-2) - He has early speed but has been tiring while "lugging out" in every one of his eight starts. Working fast at San Luis Rey Downs and Elvis Trujillo gets aboard for the first time.
4th pick: #5 (Awesome Indy) (8-1) - Strong finisher should get a fast/and or contested pace to rally into in this small field. going south for some time now and a small slice at a square price may be his ceiling.His form has been