Top pick: #12 (WHITE CRANE) (7-2) - Filly tries her best every time out and her flexible running style and outside post are a plus today. She has a lot of front-running types to her left in the gate and this 4-year-old missed by a nose at Belmont when racing at this level going, 6-furlongs on the grass June 15th.
2nd pick: #8 (Hot Squeeze) (3-1) - Strong win candidate has gone 6-2-2-0 when sprinting on the grass and is the only filly entered who has won on this course in the past. Speed/stalker has been freshened up since early June and is facing fellow state-breds for the first time since winning her debut here last August. I could have easily made her the top pick.
3rd pick: #9 (Official) (6-1) - Price play defeated males on the Belmont dirt last out and had finished second facing "open" company filly and mares, going a mile on the grass in her previous start. Must be left in the mix.
4th pick: #2 (Royal Jest) (15-1) - Recent maiden winner is a bit light on her figures, but draws a nice post and her ability to rate and make a late run is a plus. Can be a stretch factor at a big price if she can avoid a traffic shuffle heading into the turn.