I agree with the pace being fast as long as Kamikazee (Serengeti) Empress starts. The difficulty is making up ground @ Oaklawn?

It is fair to predict the 1/2 mile fraction will be sub :47. Street Band won the Cotillion @ Parx into such a pace but in the Azeri here @ OP last out it cooked her. Trainer Jones has the confidence to chase Kamikazee again but today we've got other dragsters too.

Come Dancing has only run one bad race and that in the Breeders Cup. She can motor the 1st half of the race for sure. Add in Cookie Dough and we have all the ingredients of a meltdown.

The M/L price on Street Band is seductive and at anything near the m/l I understand using her. I don't know enough about Jockey Sophie Doyle to have confidence in what is likely to be a bob and weave finish?

Queen Nekia the South Florida tourist hasn't run a bad race. She hit the gate and had some traffic yet nearly caught Cookie Dough in speed favoring slop last out. At 20/1 with the probability of a $6.00 show price I'll use her in a conservative play.

Good Luck - looks to be a fun race.