Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #5 (ROYAL CHARLOTTE) (3-1) - This undefeated 3yo enters off a sharp 4 length win in the Victory Ride Stakes (G3) going 6.5 furlongs July 5 at Belmont. She's now 4-for-4 and is facing her toughest assignment to date. From the barn of Chad Brown, stalker should get a quick pace to chase and I give her a slight edge.
2nd pick: #2 (Bellafina) (2-1) - She's been on the sidelines since an even effort going 9 furlongs in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) May 3 at Churchill Downs. An $800,000 daughter of 'Quality Road', she's been training fast at Del Mar before heading here and has been a easy winner in both previous starts at this 7 furlong distance.
3rd pick: #3 (Covfefe) (4-1) - Very fast from the gate, she's been sharp in all four sprints and ships in from Churchill Downs off of some quick a.m. drills. She earned a 107 Byer figure at Pimlico May 17, but lost as a heavy favorite June 22 in Kentucky after rushing up following a troubled beginning. In the mix.
4th pick: #1 (Serengeti Empress) (5-2) - A consistent bargain price ($70,000) filly, she's a four-time stakes winner scored in gate-to-wire fashion in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) May 3. In her follow up at Belmont in the G1 Acorn going a mile June 8, she finished a distant second to 'Guarana' who is now a perfect 4-for-4. Working fast, she can factor with her 'A' game.