Top pick: #3 (SHE'S STONE SIS) (9-5) - The probable favorite, Valente home-bred enters in career best form, and has by far the best last race "figure." Daughter of "Giant's Causeway" has finished second in three in a row at this level, and speed/stalker is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2 (Zekes Surprise) (8-1) - She drops in class, goes grass to dirt, and runs third back off a 6 1/2 month layoff. Daughter of "Frost Giant" was stakes placed here as a 2yo, and looks set for a big effort.
3rd pick: #9 (My Unbridled's Storm) (8-1) - Veteran mare is the lone multiple winner entered, and this grey mare has visited the charmed circle three times. Claimed in late June by Jeremiah Englehart for $14K, 5yo has been freshened up since, and is a late threat for a trainer that wins at a 22% clip first off the claim.
4th pick: #5 (Milkyyourway) (10-1) - Following her return from a two month freshening in early Feb., filly raced evenly in all five starts, and was sent in for some time off in late June. Working well for her return, and a stretch factor with her best.
5th pick: #7 (Tina's Note) (30-1) - Longshot raced evenly here facing much tougher in a grass sprint on July 31st in her first off a claim. Drops down, switches back to the dirt, and stretches back out in distance. Filly could grab a small share at a big price.