Top pick: #3 (FITFUL SKIES) (7-2) - Irish import missed by a head in the G1 "E.P. Taylor" stakes at Woodbine in late October when making her North American debut. Mare has excellent effort and this promising Godolphin home-bred was sent in for a 5 1/2 month break after going 8-3-4-0 in 2013. She raced evenly at Keeneland in the rich "Jenny Wiley" stakes (G1) on April 12th in her return start and has been working fast since. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2 (Riposte) (3-1) - English-bred filly is the type that can run all day, and has been competitive in all three North American starts since coming here late last year. A Group 2 winner in Europe, she's nearing her best and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #7 (Irish Mission) (6-1) - With the late scratch of "Viva Rafaela," this mare becomes the main speed in this contest. Capable with her best and front-runners did well on this course yesterday afternoon.
4th pick: #6 (Abaco) (9-2) - No-speed type almost always puts in a late run and she's done some of her best work on this course (4-2-2-0). She rallied past "Skies" last out at Keeneland and fits with her best.