Top pick: #1 (GROUP THERAPY) (7-5) - Home-bred daughter of the popular "Freud," chased and weakend to finish second last out to a "much the best" winner while 1 1/2 lengths clear of a filly who broke her maiden next out. Race was her first in eight weeks and trainer John Kimmel has given her ample time to recover. Drops for this, has the rail, and she meets a weak field.
2nd pick: #7 (Blonde Blitzen) (5-1) - She has some early speed and will be going turf to dirt for this attempt. Well-bred mare fits with this field and should be involved from start-to-finish.
3rd pick: #5 (Bonita Sonata) (4-1) - Filly finished second two back at Aqueduct, then made a middle-move while wide before tiring here last Sunday. A factor on the quick turnaround.
4th pick: #2 (Mea Maxima Culpa) (12-1) - Longshot has only marginal talent and a small slice at a big price would appear to be her ceiling.