(# 5) GINGER PUNCH - Excellent win in the First Flight Handicap at Belmont over a sub-standard field. Filly waited and went about her business quite professionally. Only race to date around two-turns Ermine dusted her at Churchill last fall. She's a much better filly now, and should find herself up near the top through-out.

(# 3) Ermine - As mentioned above she handed the top selection a defeat last Oct. at Churchill. She's raced well at a variety of tracks, has an up-close style that fits the race and was working well at Arlington over the poly-surface before coming here.

(# 2) Miss Shop - Filly looks a bit sub-par at present, but she is undefeated at this distance (2-for-2), and is inside of the other speed. May try for the top and go a long way.