Top pick: #2 (MS SYLVIA A) (7-2) - Lightly-raced 4-year-old is racing off a five month layoff and a trainer change to Dave Jacobson. New barn wins at a 27% rate with new arrivals and at a 21% clip off of long layoffs. If you throw out he debut and her only stakes appearance, she's gone 5-3-1-0. Strong finisher is nicely spotted and is working above average.
2nd pick: #3 (Scat Away) (4-1) - Another that's lightly-raced, mare by 'Scat Daddy' has been freshened up since May 7. She raced evenly that day in her turf debut and did not break cleanly. Trainer Linda Rice has her working fast and moves her back to the dirt. Her record on the main track is 4-2-1-0.
3rd pick: #4 (Regina Christina) (9-2) - Three-year-old has spent her entire career out of town facing 'open' company. Speed/stalker has been sharp in every dirt start 6-3-1-2 and ships up from Pimlico in shape. In with fellow New York breds for the first time, she should be involved from gate-to-wire.
4th pick: #7 (Kate Is a Ten) (5-1) - Veteran mare did not care for the grass here May 22 and is immediately sent back to the main track. Since last Sept, she's gone 9-2-5-1 on the dirt and will be making up ground late.