November 4th, 2011 − Churchill Downs

BC Juvenile Fillies Turf

RACE COVERAGE: Classic | Ladies' Classic | Turf | Filly & Mare Turf | Mile | Dirt Mile | Sprint | Turf Sprint | Filly & Mare Sprint | Juvenile | Juvenile Turf | Juvenile Fillies | Juvenile Fillies Turf | Juvenile Sprint | Marathon

Brad Free's Graded Entries for the Juvenile Fillies Turf (1 mile, turf)

  HORSE / TRAINER JOCKEY LAST 3 BEYERS COMMENT ODDS
Elusive Kate
J. Gosden
W. Buick n/a, n/a, n/a Top G1 European shipper at rock-bottom odds, won four straight 2-1
Somali Lemonade
M. Matz
A. Solis 90, 85 Came to hand rapidly, last-to-first winner both including G3, bad post 5-1
Sweet Cat
T. Pletcher
G. Gomez 86, 77, 58 Trainer good with these, finished nine lengths clear of third in last 5-1
Stopshoppingmaria
T. Pletcher
J. Castellano 86, 101, 78 Fastest dirt filly of year (101 Beyer), testing turf potential of sire 6-1
Stephanie's Kitten
W. Catalano
J. Velazquez 88, 79, 74 Improving every start and established on turf, won G1 synth last out 10-1
Pure Gossip
P. Serpe
R. Curatolo 87, 69, 66 Romped by more than six lengths on "soft" ground in BEL Grade 3 10-1
Dayatthespa
C. Brown
R. Dominguez 83, 79 Ran well both starts, freshened since runner-up G3 early September 12-1
Hard Not to Like
G. Cox
M. Smith 80, 63, 76 Misfired her only start against top company, won three other races 20-1
Dear Lavinia
J. Rouget
C. Lemaire n/a, 94, 96 Won 3 of 5 in France while campaigning vs. lesser company 20-1
My Gi Gi
B. Koriner
R. Bejarano 79, 77, 52 Two good grass races at LaD gives her a longshot license 20-1
Customer Base
T. Proctor
J. Leparoux 75, 82 Two good wins on synthetic, by a stallion that gets turf runners 20-1
Up
A. O'Brien
R. Moore n/a, n/a Maiden winner on synthetic surface in Ireland, difficult to like 30-1
Ann of the Dance
M. Wolfson
C. Nakatani 71, 72, 63 Midwest synthetic specialist taking a shot switching to turf 30-1
Royal Bonnie
G. Weaver
C. Velasquez 73, 70 Distant runner-up in soft-turf G3, lightly raced filly with upside 30-1

Also Eligible:

Bourbonstreetgirl
G. Contessa
J. Talamo 63, 67, 55 Won debut $75k maiden-claimer, then soundly beaten two stakes 30-1
Karlovy Vary
G. Arnold
G. Gomez 77, 72 Maiden winner last time out at KEE jumps into deep end 30-1

Odds and comments by Brad Free. Horses listed in order of handicapper's preference.