Fillies Try Two Turns in Grade 2 $200,000 Pocahontas

Even-money favorite Just Wicked is among the untested route runners, but won the Grade 2 Adirondack Stakes at six and a half furlongs August 15 at Saratoga. The Steven Asmussen-trained daughter of Tapit has won 2 of 3 career starts with the lone blemish a half length setback in her debut while racing over turf. Prior to breaking through with a stakes win in the Adirondack, Just Wicked broke her maiden impressively against nine maiden special weight rivals July 24 at Saratoga. Asmusssen connects at a 17% clip with runners going sprint to route.

McPeek runner has lone two-turn experience

Dothraki Queen (9/2) is a distant second choice on the morning line, but does have the lone two-turn experience in the field after breaking her maiden by seven lengths July 12 at Ellis Park going a mile. That effort, however, came on the turf. Trainer Kenny McPeek adds Lasix and changes pilots with Corey Lanerie taking over for Robbie Albarado.

Longer is better for Dream Dance

Dream Dance (8/1) gives the impression of a runner reaching out for more distance and enters the Pocahontas off a pair of late-running sprint efforts at Ellis Park. The daughter of 2005 Preakness and Belmont Stakes winner Afleet Alex should be moving well late for trainer Neil Howard.