Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #1 (BASILIA) (7-2) - She's had legitimate excuses in both starts and has faced tougher groups than this in each. Trainer Peter Miller gives her a rider upgrade to Mike Smith, she has a ground-saving post, and I think she'll graduate today.
2nd pick: #3 (Nurturing) (5-2) - This daughter of 'Violence' sold for $120,000 this past April as a 2yo in training. She's been working steadily here for Mike McCarthy, who is having a solid meet (23-5-2-4), and he has leading rider Umberto Rispoli signed on.
3rd pick: #6 (Embodied) (3-1) - One of two first-time-starters from the barn of Rich Baltas, this filly by 'Medaglia d'Oro' has been working steadily at the San Luis Rey Center, and Flavien Prat is aboard. The trainer/jockey combo has won with 39 of 132 (30%) when teamed up since Jan. 1 of 2019.