Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #2 (MO WHEELS UP) (3-1) - Home bred daughter of 'Uncle Mo' enters off of four straight fast works including a bullet half-mile on the local training track July 20. Trainer Joe Sharp (15% first out) is having a strong meet (6 for 19, 32%), and he has Luis Saez aboard.
2nd pick: #5 (Two Dozen Roses) (9-2) - Of the nine fillies entered, she's the only one with racing experience. She was a bit rank when finishing 7th of nine, beaten six lengths when debuting here at this level in a two-turn grass race July 22. Trainer Todd Pletcher (a strong 32% second time out) switches her to the dirt (25%), shortens her up in distance (22%), and John Velazquez stays aboard.
3rd pick: #6 (Filly Joel) (8-1) - First timer by the speedy 'Dialed In' ships from Belmont where she's been in steady training for Rudy Rodriguez (12% first time out). He has leading rider Irad Ortiz, Jr. aboard, and the pair has won with 100 of 470 (21%) when teamed up since the beginning of 2017.
4th pick: #4 (Shanghai Bonnie) (20-1) - Longshot ships from Fair Hill in Maryland where veteran Jim Lawrence II has prepared her for this afternoon's debut. The trainer has already won once at the meet, and he wouldn't bring this daughter of the speedy 'Shanghai Bobby' to Saratoga unless she has some talent.