Top pick: #10 (EMPRESS WAY) - California invader has run well facing much tougher than this and is working fast for her first race since early August. Daughter of "Empire Maker" needs one scratch in order to run, but is the likely winner if allowed to compete.
2nd pick: #5 (S S Shelby) - Filly chased and tired sprinting on the dirt here 17 days ago in her first start back off a 9 month layoff. She comes back quickly for this, moves to the turf, and stretches out in distance. Three-year-old ran well here last winter in two of her three turf starts.
3rd pick: #6 (Hello Harriet) - Also stretches out and moves to the grass, a surface she was bred to be able to be successful on. Has a pair of sharp recent works and looks all set for a competitive try this afternoon.