Top pick: #2 (SUMMER LAUGH) - Filly by "Distorted Humor" hasn't started since last Nov. when she tired badly in a G2 stakes going two turns on the main track at Aqueduct. Training fast up at Saratoga for her comeback attempt, she was an easy winner when debuting last Aug. and has excellent early speed. Trainer Todd Pletcher wins at a 21% rate off of long layoffs and 28% rate when riding his stable jockey John Velazquez. The top selection.
2nd pick: #4 (Sophia) - Lightly-raced, 5-year-old mare has only run one bad race in her career (6-4-1-0), and comes here from Delaware off a sharp second place finish at this level and distance. Daughter of "Lion Heart" is stringing starts together, has good early speed, and has won on a wet track in the past. Win contender.