(# 8) CLEARLY IDEAL - Drops to lowest level ever, and cuts-back from two turns to a 7.5-furlong race around the big turns of Belmont. Draws the best post for a front-end or just-off attempt. She's been running against better, but figures are slipping a bit, so trainer Levine thinks the time is right for the dip.

(# 7) Roxanne's Dancer - Had it going pretty good last winter, especially after the Contessa claim. Given a vacation of two months, her return was uninspiring, but it was against better stock and she may have needed the race for conditioning.

(# 5) Angel Dancer - Reliable deep-closer would like the pace to be fast/contested. Very steady in her figures, but they're a bit light.