Top pick: #5 (LILY'S PERFECT) - Lightly raced daughter of "Pleasantly Perfect" finished a close-up 4th here two weeks ago at this level and distance. Race was her first in almost three months and trainer Richard Mandella brings her back quickly as sophomore makes back-to-back starts for the first time. The top pick, she's one of a pair from Mandella and they race as separate interests.
2nd pick: #3 (Charm the Crowd) - Daughter of the mighty "Theatrical" is the 2nd of the Mandella pair and she just missed at Suffolk Downs in her debut June 30th. Probably best that day, she was "bumped" heavily at the start and rallied late to miss by a "head". Training nicely as she switches coasts and goes from one top barn (Chris Clement) to another (Rick Mandella). Win candidate.
3rd pick: #7 (Russian River) - Races 2nd off a break for the Mitchell barn(a 34% winning move), fily will stretch-out in distance and go "poly" to turf. Looks set for a big effort.