Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #2 (LIFE'S BLESSINGS) (5-2) - Grey filly is one of two expensive daughter's of leading sire 'Tapit' making their debuts. This home bred worked a bullet five furlongs from the gate here Aug 21 which was the best of 100-horses at that distance. In the Baffert barn and she gets the edge.
2nd pick: #6 (Americana) (3-1) - The second filly by 'Tapit' cost $300,000 this past March as a 2-year-old in training. Working very fast and her 'Hall of Fame' trainer (Jerry Hollendorfer) wins at a 24% rate first out.
3rd pick: #4 (Expensive Taste) (8-1) - Another with good breeding, home bred filly by 'Giant's Causeway' is working above average and is from a capable first out barn (Phil D'Amato). Trainer is having a great year and mat wind the leading conditioner at this meet.
4th pick: #10 (Beautiful Becca) (12-1) - A stablemate of 'Americana,' she has some solid drills on view, but draws a tough post. She needs to break sharply and avoid a wide trip for anything more than a minor award.
5th pick: #1 (Lovely Linda) (7-2) - 'Linda' showed early speed before tiring late when debuting here July 16. Lasix is added by a solid second-out trainer (Eoin Harty {23%}).