Top pick: #7 (COUNTRY CHIC) - Stretch-out sprinter has the best early speed of this group and looks set in her third local appearance to be at her fittest. In a good mid-Atlantic stable and they reach out to a good speed rider today. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2 (Mopleasant) - Good finisher is bred to appreciate the trip on the dirt she tries for the first time today. Daughter of "Pleasant Tap" finished third last out at this price going 6.5 furlongs and that race had a good-looking winner. Home-bred is in a fine barn and is a stretch threat.
3rd pick: #9 (Lemonesque) - Filly drops slightly, goes turf to dirt, and runs today with blinkers added. Bet in both appearances she's raced evenly in each. Set to show whatever she has today.