Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #2 (STELLAR WIND) (3-1) - Hard hitting mare heads a deep field that includes five 3yos facing three older mares. This 5yo has won all three starts this year, all G1's and is a perfect 3 for 3 at Del Mar during her career. She stumbled at the start of this race last year while finishing 4th and has been working fast at Santa Anita for this attempt.
2nd pick: #5 (Elate) (7-2) - Talented sophomore missed by a 'head' to today's rival 'Abel Tasman' in Belmont's G1 Coaching Club Oaks July 23 at Saratoga, but since thae has had easy wins in the Alabama Stakes (G1) and the Beldame Invitational (G1) Sep 30. Lightly raced, in career best shape, and a strong factor.
3rd pick: #7 (Paradise Woods) (9-2) - Another of the sophomore fillies entered, she's fast from the gate and enters off an easy wire-to-wire win in Santa Anita's Zenyata Stakes (G1) Sep 30. Very sharp that day, lightly raced daughter of 'Union Rags' is dangerous if she gets an uncontested early advantage.
4th pick: #4 (Abel Tasman) (4-1) - Another of the 3yos, she's won four G1's over the past two years and had an excuse when finishing 2nd last out at Philly Park in the G1 Cotillion Stakes. Think she'll be near the pace today and must be left in the mix.