Top pick: #4 (PREFERRED BEHAVIOR) - Improving 4-year-old finished third at this level a month ago in his first try at this price tag. Moves off the rail this afternoon, which is fine for his style and most of the speed entered is to his left in the gate. Gets the call in a competitive contest.
2nd pick: #1 (Balboa Bay) - The probable favorite is lightly raced, improving, and last out defeated Preferred Behavior by a half length. Working fine since and trainer Scott Hansen will add blinkers this afternoon. Four-year-old son of "Strong Hope" draws the rail and is a major win candidate.
3rd pick: #3 (Afleet Cowboy) - Stretch-out sprinter has broken slowly in all 3 of his starts, but has been competitive despite that each time. Trainer Bill Spawr will stretch him out in distance and change riders to Pat Valenzuela and this runner is a threat with a clean start.