Top pick: #9 (SMILING SUNDAE) (7-2) - Filly hasn't raced since last August at Saratoga where she showed some ability in both starts facing tougher. Well backed in each outing, trainer Mike Maker has her working fast for her return and drops her into a claimer for the first time. J.J. Castellano, who was aboard her at Saratoga is aloft again.
2nd pick: #6 (Mohawk Lily) (8-1) - She's the in-form speed of the party. She's shortening up a furlong after a pace-pressing fourth-place finish here at this level going 1 1/8th miles May 22. A career best, it was her first ever on the grass.
3rd pick: #2 (Hatta's Appeal) (4-1) - Home bred just missed here at this level and distance May 16. She set a solid pace that afternoon and held to miss by a 'head.' By far a career best, it was her first ever on the grass. Dangerous today.
4th pick: #5 (Yourcreditis Good) (5-1) - She missed by less than a length in a small field (five) facing tougher on the dirt April 30. She has some talent and ran evenly here last October in her only prior race on the turf.
5th pick: #7 (Royal Air Raid) (12-1) - Filly had a tough rail post when debuting here going 7-furlongs on the grass on May 3. Trainer Jay Servis (19% second time out) has her going a bit farther while she moves off the rail. May get a minor award at a big price.