New York Daily News

ANALYSIS

- Jerry Bossert

1 Kimono earned a big figure when second in debut on July 20 for Pletcher; should graduate. Kansas is coupled with top choice; has hit the board in all three starts. Garmentos Girl exits same heat as top choice when fourth; switches to Velazquez. Liberty Girl has breezed three times since tiring to sixth in debut.

2 Fast and Strong

ran well to be third in debut for barn enjoying strong meet; should move forward. Always Homemoves back to the grass after troubled trip in return on the main.

Clever Spirit is 0-for-9 but was a clear second in return. DIRT SELECTION: Sugar Beach.

3 Backdown showed good speed before tiring going longer; cuts back and gets call. Revere weak

ened to fifth in last after wide trip; switches to Dominguez. Side Party

Ralph should be involved from the start breaking from the rail.

4 First Whippoorwi­ll had three race win streak snapped when second in last; can start a new one.

Wise Harmony steps up off driving score on June; fits with these.

Cosmic Energy steps up off driving maiden score; Dominguez sticks. DIRT SELECTION: Arsenal.

5 Citizen Emma got up to be second as the chalk in debut for Pletcher who hits at 35% with

second timers. Colorful Image finished third behind runaway repeat winner in debut; can improve. Broken Spell adds Lasix after coming up two lengths short in last.

6 Our Entourage has been facing

much better; Repole runner

looks best at this level. Hear the Word switches to the Motion barn that is 20% with new acquisitio­ns; consider. Gaelico finished a close fourth in local debut; consider. DIRT SELECTION: Miami Cat. 7 Wish to Opine hasn't started since Jan. 8 but can fire off the bench returning for Chad Brown barn. Bronze Beauty flashed good speed in local debut before tiring; may take to the grass. Phantastic­us finished fourth in similar spot; consider. DIRT SELECTION:

Bridgetta.

8 Stephanie's Kitten was a

troubled fourth in the Lake George beaten just a half-length; can atone in this spot. Centre

Court made it three in a row getting up to take the Lake George in the final strides. Disposable­plea

sure has faced better on the dirt but could surprise trying grass for the first time for Pletcher. DIRT SELECTION: Disposable­pleasure.

9 Ode to Sami takes needed drop making second start back for Contessa; big switch to Castellano. Molly Morgan lost all chance after wide trip in last on the grass; won by five on the main two back.

Caviar N Champagne has hit the

board in last four.

10 Deflate the Bubble hasn't been out since May 27 but should get a fast pace to close into; nails the speed. Rodinia looks well spotted for first start since June 16; Clement barn has been clicking all year. Read the Research showed be the one to catch breaking from the rail; ignore last on the green.

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