Top pick: #7 (MERRY MEADOW) (4-1) - Her overall record is excellent at 12-2-6-3, and filly enters this with two wins in a row. Daughter of "Henny Hughes" has a stalking style, likes this surface (4-1-2-1), and she's 3-1-1-1 at this distance.
2nd pick: #4 (Bridgehampton) (8-5) - The probable heavy favorite, daughter of "Bernardini" is lightly raced. When last in action, she finished second in the "Victory Ride" stakes (G3) on this surface on June 29th. Obvious win candidate.
3rd pick: #8 (Laguna Girl) (6-1) - Lightly-raced filly comes off an impressive maiden win at Saratoga on Aug. 16 and she's run well on this surface in the past (4-0-3-0). Speed/stalker draws a nice outside post and must be left in the mix.
4th pick: #1 (Tanglewood Tale) (6-1) - Grey filly has a fine year going 7-2-2-1 and enters off a pair of back-to-back wins at Saratoga. In career-best shape, she fits on figures, and can factor at a square price.