Top pick: #5 (DANETTE) (3-1) - California shipper missed by a 1/2 length at this level going a mile at Santa Anita May 7. She earned a career best figure that day and was working well before coming east. She meets a largely untested group and should beat these.
2nd pick: #1 (Regia Marina) (5-2) - Lightly-raced, well bred and improving filly missed by less than a length here at this level and distance May 28. It was her best to date and was her first start since March 1. Home bred by 'Medaglia D'Oro' has worked since and runs with blinkers on.
3rd pick: #3 (Blame Dixie) (4-1) - Speedy filly is racing second back off a seven month layoff and stretching out in distance. $300K daughter of 'Arch" has been heavily bet in both races and is training fast for this assignment. Dangerous on the front end as Trainer Todd Pletcher has her making back-to-back starts for the first time.