Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #5 (LADY ELI) (2-1) - One of two entered by trainer Chad Brown, and the pair of stakes winners race uncoupled. Filly won her first six starts and including the Breeder's Cup Juvenile Filles Turf (G1) back in 2014 and the rich Belmont Oaks Invitational (G1) on July 4 of 2015. Injured soon after, she was sent to the sidelines for just under 14 months. She suffered her first defeat at Saratoga Aug. 27th in her return to action, but was beaten less than a length in a race she was probably as a bit 'short' in. Working well for this, and she gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #6 (Sea Calisi) (7-2) - The second of the Brown trained fillies, French import has been freshened up for just under two months. She won the G1 Beverly D Stakes at Arlington Park Aug. 13th, which ran her overall record on the grass to 10-4-2-3. A quality runner overseas before coming to North America and a strong win candidate in this spot.
3rd pick: #4 (Sentiero Italia) (3-1) - Hard-hitter was a 1/2-length behind 'Lady Ei' Aug. 27th at Saratoga in her second start back from just under a nine-month layoff. She has more early speed than most and that should have her involved from gate-to-wire.
4th pick: #1 (Ame Bleue) (6-1) - English bred and French raced, She finished 2nd in a Group 1 race August 21 in her first race since early July of 2015. In her follow up start Sept. 17th, filly ran 2nd facing males in a Group 3 contest. In a world class barn (Andre Fabre), and a threat in her North American debut.