Top pick: #8 (ITSAGIANTSCAUSEWAY) - Much improved since switching to the turf she has stalking ability and in this paceless contest on paper may actually find herself on an easy lead. Leading trainer Juan Vazquez makes a rider upgrade to Napravnik and this sophomore filly is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #5 (Heavenly Moon) - Veteran mare is nicely spotted by her trainer "Ham" Smith today after facing much tougher going back to the summer of '09. Daughter of "Mojave Moon" won an entry-level allowance at Pimlico May 21 then raced evenly ih her latest on the Monmouth lawn. Win candidate today.
3rd pick: #7 (Paradise Bound) - Lightly-raced filly comes here from Canada and switches trainers (from Bill Mott to Graham Motion). Has ability and defeated a nice field on the Keeneland turf April 2 before going to Woodbine. Contender.