Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #1 (LITERATA) (2-1) - Veteran ships from Belmont in good form and stalker is breaking from the rail. She has a solid record on he dirt 22-5-7-4 and has leading rider Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard. Gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #4 (A Few Good Friends) (5-2) - Improving sort is stretching out in distance following a pair of second-place finishes going a mile at this level. Lightly raced 4-year-old has a stalking style and is bred to like this nine-furlong trip. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #3 (Linda Mimi) (3-1) - The probable early leader, she's well bred, lightly-raced, and gets the addition of Lasix. Filly was overmatched last out in G1 stakes at Belmont and should find this field more in her talent range.
4th pick: #5 (Ice Palace) (8-1) - No-speed type is capable of getting a minor award, but would need a very fast and/or contested pace for anything more than that.