Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #1 (STORMY ALEXIS) (5-2) - Stalker has finished second in three straight starts, all at this $75,000 claiming price. She missed by a 'head' here at this distance Aug 7 in her second race back from a an 11.5 month layoff. Four-year-old earned a career best 'figure' and gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #2 (Smile Big) (7-2) - One of two entered by leading trainer Chad Brown and the pair race uncoupled. Three-year-old missed by a 'head' here facing weaker July 30 and moves back up in class for this attempt. She's worked three times since and has more positional sped than most. Dangerous in this spot.
3rd pick: #6 (Presumptious) (10-1) - Well bred filly runs today with a lot of changes. Daughter of 'Midnight Lute' is dropping into a claimer, switches to the grass, and is stretching out in distance. Trainer Jim Bond is having a solid meet and this $180,000 purchase can factor at long odds.
4th pick: #3 (Warranty) (2-1) - The second of the Chad Brown fillies, she's taking the big drop into claimers for the fist time. No-speed type is cutting back in distance and is an obvious threat, but is no lock at short odds.