Top pick: #4 (LISALISALEE) (6-1) - The barn of Linda Rice has had a tough meet with many mare minor awards than wins, but has won a race on each of the past two days and she has this filly nicely spotted this afternoon. Claimed at Belmont on July 15 for $15K, she raced evenly while very wide after breaking from an outside post here in a $100K grass stakes on Aug. 8th. Strong finisher moves back to dirt, drops down, and shortens up in distance.
2nd pick: #1 (Nonnie Connie) (3-1) - The probable favorite, she drops down out of state-bred allowances, goes turf to dirt, and stretches out in distance. Her latest effort was a career best from a "figure" stand-point and daughter of "Frost Giant" is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (Diamond Maker) (10-1) - Filly by "Mineshaft" is one of two entered with a local win, and she did so at this distance on Aug. 3rd to get her maiden win. In shape, has worked since, and is dangerous against this field.
4th pick: #9 (Rosie My Way) (12-1) - Blinkers go on this filly who has some early speed, draws a nice outside post at this trip, and moves back to the dirt for this attempt. Can factor at a big price.
5th pick: #10 (Rock Show) (15-1) - Lightly raced & well-bred, daughter of "Rock Hard Ten" raced very wide while never involved facing tougher here in a two-turn grass race on Aug. 8th. Effort was her first since a maiden win at Belmont going a mile on the dirt May 26, but a lack of any early speed hurts her chances.