Top pick: #3 (STOPSHOPPINGMARIA) - Daughter of "More Than Ready" finished third in her debut to today's rival My Miss Aurelia, but she stumbled badly at the starst and rushed up into a fast pace. She broke "cleanly" in her second outing and proceeded to go wire to wire-to-win by almost 10 lengths in very fast time. Trainer Todd Pletcher has wisely given her 8 weeks to recover and this Repole Stable filly is working fast locally for this. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #5 (Spare Change) - Beautifully-bred filly from the Phipps Stable was an easy winner on a sloppy track over an overmatched field at Saratoga on August 27 going 7 furlongs. This is her "home" track and daughter of "Bernardini" is working fast for her first facing winners. Stretch threat.
3rd pick: #2 (Miss Netta) - $260,000 daughter of Strete Sense went wire-to-wire in her debut to win by almost three lengths at Saratoga on Aug. 27. Win was complimented when the second-place finisher came back to win next out. She's bred to handle this mile distance and her speed makes her dangerous.