Top pick: #9 (VENTURA) - Carefully campaigned this season by trainer Bob Frankel as she's had a repeat win in this as her goal all year long. Loves this distance (5-3-1-0) and she comes into this off a win against colts on the turf at Woodbine. Draws the best post to attack from and she's the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #7 (Informed Decision) - Another hard-hitter (13-10-0-2) from the barn of Jonathan Sheppard, mare is undefeated on synthetics, with four wins at Keeneland and a pair each at Arlington and Presque Isle. Daughter of "Monarchos" defeated the top pick by a "nose" last spring at Keeneland. Formidable challenger and a win candidate.
3rd pick: #2 (Sara Louise) - Lightly-raced and talented sophomore (6-2-2-0), she's best known as the last horse to defeat "Rachel Alexandra", which she did at Churchill in the fall of '08. Working fast locally for her first ever on a "synthetic" and she's dangerous if she transfers her form to this footing. She's one of a pair from the Godolphin Stable, the other being "Seventh Street".