Top pick: #8 (BLUE BALLERINA) (5-2) - She's gone 7-0-3-2 on the dirt, enters in shape, and stalker draws outside of the speed. She's worked locally since shipping and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #9 (Corinthianna) (7-2) - Not sure if she'll run with this contest switched to the dirt, but she has fine early speed, takes a big drop, and is in a winning barn (Tony Dutrow).
3rd pick: #3 (My Cousin Zinny) (4-1) - Very fast from the gate, she finished a pace-setting second two back on May 12th when racing at this tag, then tired on July 3rd after chasing tougher in her first in eight weeks. Working fast and in the win mix.
4th pick: #4 (Lara) (6-1) - Another who may or may not stay in, she's lightly raced, improving, and is in a good barn (Bruce Levine). Can factor if runs in on the dirt.
5th pick: #2 (Bear Slayer) (20-1) - Grey filly is by an excellent first out stallion ("Two Punch") and ships up from Maryland for her debut. Barn (Damon Deldovico) always has a high win percentage (currently 25%) and rider Kevin Mcmanigell is in for the mount.