Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #6 (POSITIVE SPIRIT) - Daughter of 'Pioneer of the Nile' is stretching out in distance in her second start. Filly rallied to finish 3rd of 11, beaten just over a length when debuting in a 7-furlong contest Sept. 2 at Saratoga. Working locally, trainer Rudy Brisset wins at a 24% rate second time out, at a 32% clip on the distance increase, and he has Javier Castellano aboard today.
2nd pick: #1 (Toy Moon) - The field's most experience maiden, she's been competitive in all 6 starts and has been sharp at this distance before. Speed/stalker has the rail and enters off a bullet half-mile breeze at Churchill Downs Sept. 23.
3rd pick: #9 (Web o' Gold) - One of a pair from trainer Ken McPeek and the pair race uncoupled. Filly has finished second in all three starts going shorter and $280,000 daughter of 'Hard Spun' is bred to enjoy this longer trip.
4th pick: #3 (Tiz Ella) - $500,000 filly by 'Tiznow' moves to the dirt after missing by a 'neck' when debuting going a mile on the Arlington grass July 26. Working well above average there, she should be making up ground late.