Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #9 (GRAND YOLO) (6-1) - Well bred filly makes her local debut after finishing 2nd in three of five starts at Delaware Park when racing on the dirt facing tougher. Speed/stalker is dropping into a claimer for the first time, and jockey Alex Cintron is in for the ride.
2nd pick: #5 (Miss Green Pond) (9-2) - She's making her East Coast debut and is racing first off a Keith Nations claim (21%). Stalker has finished 3rd in three straight on the So. California circuit and is dangerous if she brings her recent form with her.
3rd pick: #1 (Diez Dance) (4-1) - Unraced since early Feb., home bred is dropping in class, moving from turf to dirt, and shortening up in distance. She has a new trainer (Marc Zulueta), and he wins at a 26% rate with new arrivals. Win candidate.
4th pick: #14 (Celebratemehome) (12-1) - Even paced type ships back from Delaware where she ran evenly in a turf sprint for a $30K tag. Prior to that, filly was facing tougher on the dirt and can factor if able to avoid a wide trip from this marooned post.
5th pick: #2 (Radio Active) (20-1) - One of three fillies making their debuts. Fla. bred had a near bullet half-mile gate breeze here Aug. 5th. In a good, small barn (Bill Hedus) and can factor with an alert break in this large field.