Top pick: #3 (MOVIE MYSTERY) (7-2) - It's rather unusual this late in the year to have a 2yo maiden contest where only one of the eight fillies has experience. This home bred by "Flatter" has some fine works showing at Monmouth, and trainer Wayne Catalano (17% first out) has Paco Lopez come in for the ride.
2nd pick: #1 (Larking) (5-2) - One of two debuting fillies from trainer Bob Reid, Jr. and the pair race uncoupled. Home bred by "Pulpit" has seven published local works since late July and some are of the quick variety. She has the rail and Reid wins at a 22% clip first out.
3rd pick: #2 (Fort Rosalie) (5-1) - Longshot is from a capable barn (Kate DeMasi), and daughter of "Majestic Warrior" had a sharp half-mile gate breeze here on Sept. 2. Don't just ignore her.
4th pick: #5 (Alice's Girls) (8-1) - Debuting filly has attracted top jock John Bisono, and this daughter of "Tale of the Cat" is another that has been doing some fine work in the a.m. Trainer Cynthia Reese always does a good job from her smallish barn, and this filly will be a big price.