Top pick: #2 (TROPIC ROSE) - Clearly the main speed veteran mare breaks near the rail and a great "front end" rider (T.D. Houghton) is aloft. 8-year-old Michigan bred has finished pace-setting seconds in two straight and will cut back to 5 furlongs this evening. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #1 (Annie's Prospect) - Another veteran, she set a pressured pace and held to finish second here at this level on June 3rd, then tired last out after chasing a fast pace June 23rd. Has the rail and should be involved from start to finish.
3rd pick: #6 (Silver Vow) - Almost her entire career has come on this surface and last out she held to finish second racing at this level and distance on June 12th. Effort came third off a five month layoff and she appears to be nearing her best.