Top pick: #8 (CONTESTED) - She had a four race winning strak abruptly broken when she was soundly beaten in the (G1) Mother Goose stakes at Belmont June 23rd. She tired badly after setting the pace and trainer Bob Baffert has regrouped with her since then. Filly is working fast and cuts back in distance for this attempt.
2nd pick: #3 (Book Review) - Lightly raced, talented, and still improving, she was an impressive winner here at this distance July 20th in an entry-level allowance and is now a perfect 2-for-2 at this trip. Working nicely for her first stakes attempt and strong finisher should get a solid pace to rally into.
3rd pick: #5 (Beautiful But Blue) - New York-bred moves way up in class and in with "open" company for today's attempt. Home-bred was an impressive winner of a $100K stakes here at this distance on Aug 1st. She's won 4-of-5 since moving to the barn of Tom Bush and her two best overall have come at this 7 furlong trip. Don't just dismiss.