Secretariat Stakes

Arlington Park (Race 8) - Post 4:12 p.m., Grade I, $400,000, 1 1/4 mi. (turf), 3 YO

1. Prime Realestate, jockey Julien Leparoux, odds 10-1

2. Winchester, jockey Rene Douglas, odds 10-1

3. Plan, jockey John Murtagh, odds 5-2

4. Strait of Mewsina, jockey E T Baird, odds 30-1

5. Snoose Goose, jockey Robby Albarado, odds 20-1

6. Tizdejavu, jockey Garrett Gomez, odds 6-5

7. Your Round, jockey John Velazquez, odds 8-1

8. Sr. Henry, jockey Eusebio Razo, odds 12-1

9. Secret Getaway, jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson, odds 10-1

I was looking for a reason to pick against Tizdejavu. I could not find it. This colt keeps winning by getting loose on the lead in paceless races. This looks like the same deal. Should make the lead, control the fractions and sprint home. Plan is beautifully bred with a strange ownership exacta (IEAH of Big Brown fame and Michael Tabor, one of the biggest players in the sport). Plan's trainer, Aidan O'Brien, has won an incredible 17 Group I races in the last 4 months so, if the favorite is going to get beat, O'Brien's horse is the most likely to do it. Prime Realestate had very solid form until he finished last on a soft course. Put a line through that race, as the colt obviously did not like the ground.

DJ's picks: 1. Tizdejavu. 2. Plan. 3. Prime Realestate.

Monmouth Oaks

Monmouth Park (Race 9) - Post 4:47 p.m., Grade III, $150,000, 1-1/16 mi., 3 YO fillies

1. Whirlie Bertie, jockey Calvin Borel, odds 9-2

2. Populist, jockey Travis Dunkelberger, odds 5-1

3. Open Skies, jockey Jose Lezcano, odds 6-1

4. Acoma, jockey Elvis Trujillo, odds 3-1