Top pick: #5 (COZZE UP LADY) (4-1) - Mare has turned her career around since switching to the turf and has gone 8-3-1-3 since then. Stalker come off a close up third place finish here in a G2 stakes on Aug. 10 in her best overall since coming off an eight-month layoff in early March.
2nd pick: #7 (PARRANDA) (7-2) - A multiple stakes winner on the grass she has a flexible style and comes off a solid try here in a G1 stakes raced on the main track. Her turf record is outstanding (23-10-2-3), and she's working fast for this. A very strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #4 (Heat Du Jour) (12-1) - Longshot is from the same barn as "Parranda" (Jerry Hollendorfer), and strong finisher comes off a win here in a $151K stakes for fellow Cal breds just 16 days ago. The faster the pace, the better her chances.
4th pick: #6 (Wishing Gate) (5-1) - Consistent sort was a 1/2 length better than "Cozze Up Lady" last out in her second start back from almost a seven-month layoff. Stalker fits with her best and must be left in the mix.