Top pick: #7 (RIDINGWITHTHEDEVIL) (5-2) - Mare is racing first off a Ramon Preciado claim (27%) and a 70-day freshening. The day she changed barns, 5yo was a gate-to-wire winner at Aqueduct racing for a $16K tag. The leading trainer here, Preciado, brings her back at the purchase price and had her work a sharp 5-furlongs June 10. Gets the edge.
2nd pick: #3 (Lawless Lily) (5-1) - Consistent filly is taking a big drop in class after rallying to finish 3rd here facing mid-level starter-allowance foes. Lightly raced and consistent, 4yo has gone 6-2-1-3 since being claimed by Keith Nations for $25K in late December.
3rd pick: #8 (Early Glory) (7-2) - Filly has had a busy year so far going 7-2-3-1 up to this point. All came following a trainer switch to Marc Zulueta, and this 4yo is 4-2-1-1 here at Philly Park. Barn moves her up in class, but she's too sharp to ignore.
4th pick: #4 (Little Miss Fitz) (4-1) - Another taking a big drop, she's been freshened up since late April at Pimlico when her formed tailed off facing tougher. Working well for her return, she's in a winning barn (Hugh McMahon), and is dropping to a new low.