Top pick: #7 (QUEEN MERCURY) - Claimed in early August at Del Mar by Herb Bacorn for $16K, filly was given a two month freshening and has finished second in both her return starts racing at this tag at Santa Anita. She's won on this surface in the past, has a fine maintenance work since she last ran, and it's nice to see Bejarano stay aboard.
2nd pick: #1 (Fabulous Fit) - Speedy price play is lightly raced and draws the rail as trainer Jim Cassidy drops her into a claimer for the first time. Grey filly is a threat on the front end at a square price.
3rd pick: #5 (Taking Form) - Another who's lightly raced, she runs first off a Vlad Cerin claim ( three for his last nine) and this daughter of "Lion Heart" has a speed/stalking style. The day she was claimed filly finished third and was just under three back of the "Queen."