Top pick: #3 (TIZ FLIRTATIOUS) (9-5) - Cal.-bred has become a "terror" since moving to the grass and has gone 7-4-3-0 since that time. Freshened up since Aug. 11, mare won the John Mabee" (G2) that day at Del Mar after coming up a head shy of today's rival "Market Mix" st Hollywood in the G1 "Gamely" in her previous start. Working fast and strong finisher should get a nice pace set up.
2nd pick: #7 (Marketing Mix) (8-5) - As mentioned above, she was a head better than "Flirtatious" on May 27th, then dedeated a field of males in the G3 "Sunset" on July 14th. Latest saw her race evenly while finishing fourth in the G1 "Beverly D" at Arlington and she's back on the West Coast this afternoon. Win candidate and I almost made her the top pick.
3rd pick: #5 (Starstruck) (12-1) - Irish import has gone 4-2-1-1 since coming to No. America and last out at Monmouth she won the "Matchmaker" (G3) on July 28th. Working fast for this and she has more speed than most entered.
4th pick: #2 (Lady of Shamrock) (4-1) - Hard-hitter was no match for "Flirtatious" last out when finishing second, but she tries her best every time out and her grass record is excellent (15-7-4-1) and she's 4-for-6 on this surface.