Top pick: #10 (PRIVATE BATTLE) - Woodbine invader has spent her entire career else-where and will be making her first start against fellow state-breds this afternoon. Speed/stalker hasn't raced since last September, but is working well for a top barn (Bruce Levine). Can win this from up-close.
2nd pick: #8 (Go Go Bar) - Fast, flexible, goes 3rd off a 5 month layoff, and filly has a "bullet" drill on July 11th. Local record is solid (4-1-2-0), and she's a win threat.
3rd pick: #7 (Cherry Lady) - Improving filly broke her maiden last out here at this distance. Stalker likes the course (3-1-1-1) and is a threat from just off the top.
4th pick: #6 (Rosie's Run) - She won her debut on this course at this distance in wire-to-wire fashion last October and followed that up with a pace-chasing effort on the dirt when she folded badly late. On the shelf for the past 8 months, she's working well for this come-backer.