Top pick: #2 (VAPOUR MISSING) - Grey English-bred filly ships from Saratoga where she raced evenly when facing a tougher crew in an allowance-optional $35K claimer Aug. 5. Race was her first against winners and first off a seven week freshening. Only beaten 4 lengths that afternoon, she's come back with a near bullet half-mile work at Fair Hill on the 31st and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #5 (Nokaze) - Since breking her maiden here by a nose when debuting on June 4th she's finished close-up in three subsequent starts facing winners and is brought back in three weeks by trainer Mike Matz for this attempt. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #1 (Leroi's Royal Lass) - Lightly raced and bred for the turf this speedy filly runs for the first time since June 27th. Working well, she has the inside post and trainer Mike Pino has her trying a two-turn distance for the first time. Dangerous at a square price.