Top pick: #6 (DEPUTY EMPRESS) - Makes her third consecutive start for a different trainer, running today for Richard Dutrow off a claim at this price on July 3. Lightly raced and well-bred, her new barn wins at a 24% rate first off the claim.
2nd pick: #2 (Loxy Lady) - Mare has had excuses in her last three starts, all coming against better. Drops into a claimer for the first time in her career and she's a win contender facing a rather low-on-talent group.
3rd pick: #10 (Maria's Moon) - Daughter of "Maria's Mon" improved dramatically when she was "switched" to the infield. Speed/stalker fits and is reunited with Calvin Borel who was aboard in her maiden win at Churchill. Player.