Top pick: #8 (BLAZING ALONG) - $600K filly by "Medaglia d'Oro" exits her best effort to date when she set a fast pace and held to finish second here at this level 16 days ago. Trainer Bob Baffert has put a fast work into her since and she's the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #5 (Heidi Maria) - Another coming off a career best when she just failed to hold on going a mile here on August 4. Working fast since, and trainer Mark Glatt will cut her back in distance.
3rd pick: #2 (Lanida) - Nice debut saw her heavily bet and rally while wide to just fail to get up. Trainer Mike Puype has given her a month to recover and there's lots of speed types signed on, which will help set up her late run. Win candidate.