Top pick: #3 (DIXIE PIXIE) - Daughter of "Dixie Union" was claimed last out at Keeneland by trainer Brad Cox for the same price she runs at today ($15,000). Filly makes her first start on conventional dirt since her debut last January at Gulfstream where she showed excellent speed facing $80K maidens. New trainer adds blinkers and his main rider Jon Court climbs aboard. Lots of things to like.
2nd pick: #1 (Far Traveler) - Excellent speed shown in her debut, which came at this price, on this surface. Daughter of "Forest Camp" held well to finish third and draws the shortest way home today. Her veteran trainer (Charles Dickey) is having a very poor year. Contender nontheless.
3rd pick: #7 (Eskippakithiki) - "Lukewarm" at the widows in her debut, she had problems at the start and raced evenly once in stride. She drops a claiming level and gets a 7lb. apprentice this afternoon. Filly will probably be sent hard from the get-go.