Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #3 (TAURINE) (5-2) - Lightly-raced 4-year-old cost $500,000 back in Sept. of 2014. Speed/stalker finished a pace-chasing second here at this distance June 21. It was her first start since Nov. 11 and daughter of 'Flatter' has since worked a bullet half-mile at Fair Hill July 11. Gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #2 (Boheme de Lavi) (4-1) - Veteran mare won here at this distance June 28 facing a bit weaker. It was her ninth lifetime score and this Florida bred is 3-2-1-0 on the local dirt. Dangerous if 'Taurine' is sub par for any reason.
3rd pick: #1 (Harlan's Thunder) (8-1) - Stakes placed last year as a 2-year-old, filly chased and held down the place spot here at this distance facing 2l allowance foes June 26. Well bred, she has the rail and is racing back into shape after a six month layoff.
4th pick: #5 (Into Bluegrass) (3-1) - She won her debut here at this distance June 24. Stretch runner rallied into a fast pace to score by almost a length. The second place filly finished fourth yesterday on the opening card at Del Mar.