Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #11 (PLEASURE CRUISE) (8-1) - Longshot has been on the sidelines since late November. Four-year-old filly is lightly-raced and is cutting back in distance for her seasonal debut. She trained at the Camden Center in South Carolina during the winter and has breezed three at Belmont since shipping north. Can take this at a square price if ready.
2nd pick: #4 (Show Giant) (6-1) - Speedy filly makes her grass debut in this spot. She has consistently shown good early foot on the dirt, is working sharply on the Saratoga training track, and it's noted that Javier Castellano is aboard for the first time.
3rd pick: #5 (Frostie Annie) (5-2) - On the shelf since Sept 23, filly is working steadily and is dropping into a claimer for the first time. The probable favorite, she missed by a 'neck' when sprinting on the Saratoga turf Sept 7 in her only previous grass attempt. An obvious threat to win this.
4th pick: #8 (Irish Actor) (5-1) - Her lack of any early speed is a concern as she races for the first time since Sept 27. Four-year-old does have some late kick and would love a fast and/or contested pace to develop.
5th pick: #7 (Maybry's Conquest) (10-1) - Grey filly showed nothing after she broke poorly when debuting in a Gulfstream Park turf sprint March 3. She worked fast here May 13 and her trainer (George Weaver) is off to a great start at this meet 11-3-5-1.