Top pick: #9 (HURRICANE GIRL) (5-2) - Speedy filly has won three of four since being claimed by trainer Jamie Ness for $20K in early June. All of those have been on the dirt and she'll be racing on the turf for the first time. Bred to handle the new surface and her speed/stalking gear is a big plus.
2nd pick: #8 (Button Girl) (4-1) - She tired here going longer in a $100K stakes just 12 days ago in her first start since Sept. 21. Trainer Ralph Nicks brings her back quickly, drops her down in class, and switches her to a sprint. Daughter of "Mizzen Mast" is 2-for-4 at this distance and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #5 (Karakorum Elektra) (3-1) - Veteran is approaching her 9th birthday and her 11 turf wins are one less than the rest of the field combined. Capable of impacting with a late run, but most of her success has come going farther.