Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #3 (South of France) (5-2) - Juvenile filly from the Pletcher barn is already starting at her fifth different track. Daughter of 'Quality Road' ships back from Keeneland where she broke her maiden by 6 lengths going 6 furlongs for a $50K claiming price. By far a career best, it came following almost a two-month freshening and she should love this mile trip.
2nd pick: #7 (Malibu Mischief) (3-1) - Filly tired while wide pressing the pace in the Matron Stakes (G3) sprinting on the Belmont turf Oct 8. Competitive in all three prior dirt starts, she was a sharp maiden winner going 6.5 furlongs Sept. 16.
3rd pick: #4 (Movie Score) (9-2) - $100K daughter of 'Malibu Moon' ships up from Philadelphia Park where she won by 11 lengths debuting for a $40K tag going 6 furlongs Oct 9. Owned by the high profile Repole Stable, he's in the barn of Scott Lake, one of the best claiming trainers in the mid-Atlantic region over the past 30 years. It's noted that Jose Ortiz is aboard today.
4th pick: #1 (Girl of Tosconova) (6-1) - The only horse entered with a win at this mile distance, she scored by 8.5 lengths when debuting Oct. 11 at Belmont on a sloppy track for a $50K tag. Claimed that day by Charlie Baker, he's worked her twice since and Irad Ortiz Jr. stays aboard.