The morning line favorite at odds of 3-1 in the wide-open field is Wonder Gal for trainer Leah Gyarmati. Purchased for $210,000 as a juvenile, the dark bay daughter of Tiz Wonderful has been on the board in five of her six starts and is trying to earn her first stakes victory. She was last seen finishing third in the Acorn (G1) at Belmont Park. She will get a jockey change to Rajiv Maragh and they are scheduled to break from post position ten.
Second choice at 4-1 on the morning line is Eskenformoney for trainer Todd Pletcher. Purchased for $225,000 as a yearling by StarLadies Racing, she has been on the board in six of her ten starts and is trying to earn her first black-type victory. She finished tenth in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) after a troubled trip. Regular rider Javier Castellano will be aboard and they will break from post position nine.
Also in the field at morning line odds of 10-1 is Munasara for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin. Bred and owned by Shadwell, the bay daughter of Bernardini is out of the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1) winner Lahudood (GB) and is undefeated from two starts. She will be stepping up to stakes competition after winning an optional claiming race and will have John Velazquez in the irons from post four.
The Grade 2 $1.25 million Pennsylvania Derby features the two biggest names from the Triple Crown trail September 24 at Parx as a field of 12 gathers in one of the most intriguing betting races of the year.
The $1 million Cotillion Stakes September 24 at Parx features a true clash of the titans as the six-horse field is headlined by the undefeated, five-time grade 1 winner Songbird who figures to face the most stern challenge of her career.
In a completely wide open renewal of the Presque Isle Mile September 18 at Presque Isle Downs, 13 runners including the also-eligible will contest the eight furlong trip over synthetic footing.
Champion Songbird is set to make her much-anticipated return to the races in the $200,000 Summertime Oaks at Santa Anita on Saturday. The Grade 2 event will be run at a mile and a sixteenth and has attracted a field of seven.
Pennsylvania Derby Picks and Preview
23 September 2016The Grade 2 $1.25 million Pennsylvania Derby features the two biggest names from the Triple Crown trail September 24 at Parx as a field of 12 gathers in one of the most intriguing betting races of the year....
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