Top pick: #8 (CONZIG) (5-1) - Speedy mare is racing second off a four month layoff and will be taking a big drop in class. Five-year-old is going turf to dirt and it's Manny Franco off and John Velazquez on.
2nd pick: #5 (Cajun Wedding) (2-1) - The morning line favorite, she's been the most consistent of this group 10-1-3-2 and one-run type is racing off a positive trainer change to Mike Maker following a claim at Belmont July 11th. New barn wins at a 23% clip off the claim and Maker will add blinkers (24%). Win candidate.
3rd pick: #7 (Charming Eyes) (6-1) - High-percentage Midwest trainer Brad Cox has a small string here for the first time and has gone 9-1-2-1. New York bred is racing for him for the first time (a strong 32% winning angle), and he has her taking a big drop in class off a 7-week freshening.
4th pick: #6 (Lemon and Honey) (7-2) - She's dropping in class off a pair of even efforts facing better and the only other time she ran at this level filly finished second at Belmont going a mile June 5th. Must be left in the mix.