Top pick: #6 (MIDDAY) - Quality runner from Europe is one of a pair of sophomore runners taking on their elders (the other being No. 8 Maram). She comes into this off a quartet of Group One races in England, Ireland, and France where she went (4-1-1-2) against some outstanding fields. Has more speed than most that come from over seas, and that's a good thing in this rather paceless affair. The top selection.
2nd pick: #1 (Visit) - Has the inside post and showed much improved speed last out when she was beaten a 1/2 length on this course at this distance just 27 days ago. In a barn (Bob Frankel) that specializes in big races and this Juddmomte home-bred is sitting on a big race.
3rd pick: #2 (Forever Together) - Wonderful veteran (19-9-3-4) won this race last year, so you know that she'll handle the course. Lightly campaigned this season (5-2-2-1) with this as her goal, she should be dead-fit today after finishing third last out at Keeneland on a "soft" course that she didn't care for. Win candidate.