Top pick: #1 (MOTHER RUSSIA) - Veteran is the only filly entered to have won on this surface before and it came in a stakes at this distance a year ago in this race. She's been facing tougher than these all year and draws the rail. The horse to beat, she's one of three that Linda Rice has entered and they all race as separate interests.
2nd pick: #4 (Raffie's Rose) - Probably better on the grass, she has a win in her past on the dirt and comes into this off her best effort ever finishing a close-up second on the Belmont lawn.
3rd pick: #5 (Healthy Debate) - Another of the Rice entrants she has some speed, but can also stalk if necessary. Think they'll send her hard in an attempt to clear. Speed did well here the past two days.