Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #8 (BLAME IT ON MOM) (3-1) - This filly is one of two entered by trainer Bruce Levine, and the pair race uncoupled. She's finished 2nd in both starts at this level and distance, the first Oct. 19 at Belmont, and the latest there June 20. The 4yo has breezed fast twice locally and gets a slight edge here as she makes back-to-back attempts for the first time.
2nd pick: #7 (Amos) (7-2) - This $180,000 daughter of 'Twirling Candy' has finished 2nd in two straight, both at this level going a mile or longer. The sophomore is from the barn of Kelsey Danner, who has won with four of her last eight starters and was victorious here with her first Spa starter earlier in the meet. An obvious contender.
3rd pick: #3 (Lady Macho) (4-1) - The second of the fillies from trainer Bruce Levine, she's finished 2nd in two straight going a mile in 'off the turf' contests at Belmont. Favored in both, she's cutting back in distance, and enters off a sharp local half-mile breeze July 21.
4th pick: #9 (Gilda Marie) (15-1) - Longshot is a very lightly raced 4yo who is racing off a 13.5-month layoff. This is her third start overall her, first on the dirt, and she enters off of three straight well above average works. From the barn of veteran Chris Englehart, he's won with 13 of 51 (27%) off of lengthy absences in 2018-19.