Top pick: #2 (TUSCAN EVENING) - Veteran stakes winner absolutely loves this turf course (8-6-0-2) and brings the best early speed to this rather pace-less affair. She continues to train sharply and the only question is this 1 1/4 mile distance, though she won going 1/8th miles last out. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #1 (Cat by the Tale) - Very consistent mare also likes this course (6-3-1-1) but has been handled by the top pick each time they've met. Latest saw her 1 1/4 lengths behind her at the finish and she has an outside chance given this extra furlong this afternoon.