Todd Pletcher has a strong hand in this. NEST has romped home on her last three outings now including a couple of Grade 1 events at Saratoga and, having easily beaten older fillies at Belmont last time, the three-year-old is preferred to stablemate Malathaat. The latter arrives on the back of a Grade 1 double, including a course and distance success, and has beaten both Search Results and Clairiere in the process. Society had Kentucky Oaks winner Secret Oath back in third when winning at the highest level at Parx but Blue Stripe was well beaten in this last year, though has picked up a Grade 1 race at Del Mar subsequently.
Malathaat (USA) 4-9fav (8-12) Loomed 3w2nd,took over, won at Keeneland 1m 1f Grp 1 stks (1) fst in Oct beating Army Wife (8-12) by 5 1/4l, 5 ran.
Blue Stripe (ARG) 5-1 (8-11) Bid 3w 5/16,kicked clr, won at Del Mar 1m stks fst in Aug beating Desert Dawn (8-7) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Secret Oath (USA) 11-5 (9-0) Angled in, bid, tired, 3rd of 9, 7 3/4l behind Society (8-10) at Philadelphia Park 1m fll stks fst in Sep.
Clairiere (USA) 7-4fav (8-12) Very frctious gate,ins, last of 5, 9 1/2l behind Malathaat (8-12) at Saratoga 1m 1f stks fst in Aug.
Awake At Midnyte (USA) 9-5 (8-6) Vie btw,led1/4,held2nd, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Midnight Memories (8-8) at Santa Anita 1m stks fst in Oct.
Nest (USA) 1-20fav (8-8) Ins1st,4p2nd,handily, won at Belmont At The Big A 1m 1f Grp 2 stks (1) fst in Oct beating First To Act (8-11) by shd, 5 ran.
Search Results (USA) 3-1 (8-10) 3p turns,led3/16-1/16, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Malathaat (8-12) at Saratoga 1m 1f stks fst in Aug.
Society (USA) 15-2 (8-10) Clear, brisk hand ride, won at Philadelphia Park 1m fll stks fst in Sep beating Morning Matcha (8-10) by 5 3/4l, 9 ran.