Top pick: #2 (HALFAPONDEROSA) - Very solid mare has recovered her old form since being reclaimed by trainer Peter Eurton 15 months ago. She was an easy winner on this surface a year ago and did not race again for 9 1/2 months. Since coming back, daughter of "More Than Ready" has missed by a nose and a head facing weaker and looks all set to take this at a nice price.
2nd pick: #1 (Joe Ja) - Lightly-raced 3-year-old set a fast pace before tiring to run third here at this distance in a $50K stakes two weeks ago. She's come back with a bullet drill since and draws the rail. The main speed, she could prove very tough at square odds.