Malibu Bonnie and Monte Crista are scratched, leaving a contentious field of 13 for the G2 Bessarabian, a seven-furlong sprint.

Front-runners won the first six races on the card, and the obvious speed horses here are Kasuga and Code Warrior. Trainer Mike DePaulo said he'd prefer to sit just off the pace with Code Warrior, who's shedding the blinkers.

The two Norm McKnight charges, Jessica Krupnick and My Miss Tapit, are both in with legitimate shot.

Stretch-runner Let It Ride Mom opened up as the tepid 3-1 favorite. Moonlit Promise was 4-1 with 22 minutes to post.