Top pick: #3 (TIMELY COMMAND) - She's had a "light" campaign this year and comes into this off a fine second-place finish at Philadelphia Park when dropped to this tag for the first time. Good mid-Atlantic trainer ("Lupe" Preciado) reaches out to Dominguez. The top pick.
2nd pick: #6 (Naughty Kitty) - Sharp barn (Steve Klesaris) stretches this filly out off a solid fourth-place finish last out at Belmont going seven furlongs. Daughter of "Tale of the Cat" broke slowly that day and put in a nice late rally. I believe she has a good chance at square odds.
3rd pick: #2 (Excuse Me ) - Speedy filly comes here from Laurel after a sharp second-place finish in an entry-level allowance. She had a poor post that day (12) broke running and was involved in the pace the whole race. Barn (Mike Matz) has won in New York many times before.