Top pick: #3 (NOVO) - The only member of this field who you know won't be getting tired during the stretch run. Ontario-bred drops down out of allowances for fellow Canadian-breds and will face off against $20K "open" opposition. She ran evenly last out at this distance on the grass and will be racing today in her third back off a half-year's absence as she moves to the all weather surface.
2nd pick: #1 (The Queen's Reign) - Stretch-out sprinter is in a very good barn (Scott Fairlie) and lightly raced filly will he running third off a six month layoff and trying a two-turn distance for the first time. has the rail and I almost made her the top pick.