With My Gal Betty scratched from the upcoming Jessamine at Keeneland (along with Moravia), horseplayers should expect prices a lot shorter than what they see on the morning line. The scratch of My Gal Betty leaves me defaulting into Fierce Scarlett as my selection. She rolled by 4 1/2 lengths in a second-out maiden victory at Belmont, doing so for Chad Brown, who brought Rushing Fall here last fall off a Belmont maiden score to win this race and later the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.

If the public goes nuts on her - and they just might - Zalia and Princess Carolina are price shots to consider. They both were maiden winners, but not so striking they are going to be wagering darlings.

I'm conflicted regarded Concrete Rose, the probable second wagering choice. She was flashy-looking in winning at first asking, though the horses behind her seemed of mediocre talent for a Saratoga maiden race. The runner-up did return to win, albeit at Laurel, while the others largely ran below the public's expectations in their next-out races. Most have been off the board.