Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #5 (ON LEAVE) (3-1) - Home bred by 'War Front' hinted at ability in a pair of starts during the latter part of 2015. Sent in for an eight month break, filly is three-for-three since returning to action and last out won the $100,000 Riskaverse Stakes at Saratoga Aug 25. Strong finisher faces a much tougher field, but she's still improving and plenty of room for upside.
2nd pick: #7 (Al Jazi) (7-2) - One of three Irish imports, she went 9-3-1-3 racing in both France and England. Right before coming to No. America, filly won a $105,000 Group 3 race going seven furlongs at the prestigious Goodwood summer meet in England. Dangerous in this spot.
3rd pick: #1 (Galileo's Song) (6-1) - One of three entered by trainer Chad Brown and they all race as separate betting interests. Daughter of the world class "Galileo' has been freshened up since a 'neck' loss in a G3 stakes at Monmouth Park July 24. Lightly-raced and still improving, $475,000 purchase has already proven that she can handle this demanding nine furlong trip.
4th pick: #2 (Diamond Fields) (6-1) - Irish bred enters off a third place finish Aug 21 at Saratoga in the Lake Placid Stakes (G2). She has more tactical speed than most, can handle the distance, and is a factor at a square price.