Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #1 (HOMERIQUE) (5-2) - She's one of two entered by trainer Chad Brown and the pair race uncoupled. This lightly raced and talented filly makes her No. American debut after going 6-2-1-2 in France during 2018. A Group 3 winner in late July, she closed out her year by finishing third of 15 in a $575,000 Group 1 race at Longchamp Oct. 7. 4yo had some impressive works at the Palm Meadows Center this spring and runs first time for Brown (a 29% angle). Lasix is added (it's banned in Europe), Irad Ortiz Jr is aboard, and I give this Kentucky bred daughter of 'Exchange Rate' a slight edge.
2nd pick: #3 (Competitionofideas) (2-1) - The second of the pair from trainer Brown, she's the morning line favorite and a deserving one. She's won 3-of-6 on the grass and enters off a strong come-from-behind win in Santa Anita's G1 American Oaks Dec. 29. Lightly raced 4yo likes it here 3-2-1-0 and is an obvious win candidate.
3rd pick: #2 (Andina Del Sur) (5-1) - Consistent daughter of 'Giant's Causeway won the Florida Oaks (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs March 10 of 2018 but hasn't been to the winner's circle since. However, she's been competitive in 6-of-7 on the grass since then with all of those starts coming in stakes. She has a flexible style, is 3-1-1-0 here in the past, and must be left in the mix.