Top pick: #2 (BELLE ALLURE) - She ran well in all four starts in '09 and posted a very game win in her last of the year getting up in the last stride to win the "Athenia"(G3) at Belmont in a very "gutsy" effort. On the shelf since, she's been in steady training at Payson Park for the top turf barn of Chris Clement. The choice in a very competitive race.
2nd pick: #1 (Scolara) - Productive mare (16-4-5-4) brings a very strong stretch kick to the contest and she's two for three in the past on this surface. She draws the ground-saving rail and is a big win factor with a trouble-free trip.
3rd pick: #7 (Romacaca) - Mid-west invader brings some fine early speed to a race where most are either mid-pack types or dead-closers. Has some quality to her and she's been training steadily (and fast) on the local dirt for this. Win candidate.
4th pick: #4 (Bluegrass Princess) - Daughter of "Dynaformer" raced well in a pair here last winter without winning. Races today off a trainer switch to Chad Brown, and new man is solid with his fresh arrivals (27%). Stalker has a shot at a price from close range.