Riposte gets a slight nod from the morning line oddsmaker as the 3/1 favorite for trainer Bill Mott. Riposte, a grade 2 winner in 2014 has yet to find the winner’s circle in four starts this year – all of which were graded stakes events. In her last outing, Riposte finished third in the Grade 2 New York Stakes at Belmont Park June 5. Her best showing of 2015 was a second place finish in the Grade 3 Very One Stakes February 21 at Gulfstream Park. Riposte will break from post 10 under jockey Jose Lezcano.
At 7/2 on the morning line, Walk Close, a four year-old Christophe Clement-trainee, is the second choice as she looks to notch her fourth win in her tenth career start. Walk Close has dropped her last six starts, finishing no better than third in a variety of listed and graded stakes events. In her last start, Walk Close ran third in the Keertana Stakes May 16 at Churchill Downs.
The Uruguayan-bred, French-raced, Gaga A checks in at 9/2 after making a successful U.S. debut winning the Possibly Perfect Handicap June 7 at Santa Anita. Trained by Neil Drysdale, Gaga A is a Group 3 winner in France, and has won 5 of 29 career starts.
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