Top pick: #9 (MEESE ROCKS ) - Continues an upward cycle and trainer Ed Barker will stretch this mare out in distance this afternoon. In career best form at present and she's working very fast for this attempt. Speed/stalker draws well in the gate and is the choice to win for the 8th time in 16 lifetime starts.
2nd pick: #10 (Sapphire Sky) - Is 2 for 4 on this dirt and has been freshened up since winning here on May 12th. Daughter of Sky Mesa is training very fast for this and she draws a nice post for the distance. Stalker should get a fast pace to rally into and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #4 (My Dinah) - Likes the local surface (13-2-5-2) and veteran mare should get a strong pace to close into. In shape and she comes off a busy meet at Saratoga where she was 1 for 3. The faster the pace the better her chances.