Top pick: #5 (THUNDER BAY) (8-5) - The morning line favorite, lightly-raced and well bred filly missed by a 'head' here racing at this level & distance Aug 10. It was her first since April 3 and first ever on a synthetic surface. Home bred by 'Distorted Humor' is brought back in 15 days and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2 (Uncontrolled) (7-2) - Another that's lightly-raced and well bred, grey filly ships in from Kentucky. She tired after pressing fast fractions at this level on the Ellis Park dirt Aug 7. It was her first since March 21 and she worked a bullet half-mile at Keeneland on Aug 19 before heading here. Her best ever came in her maiden win on a similar surface at Turfway Park when debuting Feb 28.
3rd pick: #4 (Flatter Me Zanja) (5-2) - Filly by 'Flatter' has been competitive in all five starts after not being so in her first pair. She finished second here at this level going a furlong farther Aug 6. It was her first race in almost 100-days and first on a synthetic surface.
4th pick: #1 (Surfina) (3-1) - She's moving up in class after finishing second here for a $25K price tag just six days ago. Stalker may grab a share, but unless she improves, a small slice is her ceiling.