Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (SANTA MONICA) (8-5) - This veteran English import has gone 9-4-2-2 since coming to No. America in the spring of 2018. One run type has been freshened up since winning Belmont's Sheepshead Bay (G2) going 11 furlongs May 4. She finished 2nd here in a G2 Sept. 1 and will be tough in this spot with her normal effort.
2nd pick: #2 (Fools Gold) (7-2) - A $425,000 daughter of 'Medaglia d'Oro,' she's from the same barn (Chad Brown) as 'Santa Monica.' This 4yo has been sharp in five straight starts and has placed in three stakes since coming off a 2.5-month layoff April 27. She has more early speed than most and is dangerous with her best.
3rd pick: #3 (Theodora B.) (10-1) - A lightly raced home bred by 'Ghostzapper,' she ships from the mid-Atlantic region where she's finished 2nd in a pair of stakes, one each at Delaware and Laurel. Augustin runner is in the barn of Mike Dickinson, who has won with nine of 23 (39%) this year.