Arnett fillies loom large in juvenile stakes

ALTOONA, Iowa – It’s the Swede and Who’s Smokin, a gifted pair of Iowa-bred fillies trained by Jon Arnett, will remain in open company on Saturday evening for the $50,000 Prairie Gold Juvenile and $50,000 Prairie Gold Lassie, both 5 1/2-furlong sprints for 2-year-olds.

It’s the Swede, who impressed with a 12 1/2-length maiden tally May 29 here, will face seven colts and geldings in the Juvenile. The Yes It’s True filly, bred and owned by William Hobbs, bounded clear from five fillies in her initial try.

Stormation, a Mercedes Stables homebred conditioned by Robertino Diodoro, dusted his five foes in a Canterbury Park maiden dash by 7 1/2 lengths. The Stormy Atlantic colt was razor sharp on that occasion and makes the trek down Interstate 35 for his stakes debut.

Prairie Gold Juvenile

KEY CONTENDERS

Air America (Last 2 Beyers: 60-35)

Co-owned by trainer Bernie Flint, this $300,000 weanling purchase cruised through the Indiana Grand slop for a 2 3/4-length win July 8.

It’s the Swede (Last Beyer: 67)

Jockey Alex Canchari, who has won with 7 of his 42 mounts for Arnett this season, retains the mount.

No Holds Barred (Last 2 Beyers: 32-60)

Dismiss the July 5 try, where he got upset in the paddock and in the starting gate.

Bred, owned and trained by Lynn Chleborad, whose runners have earned a leading $1,003,650 here this meet.

Stormation (Last Beyer: 78)

Earned a lofty Beyer Speed Figure in his lone try, and jockey Jorge Carreno, who is winning at a 27 percent clip for Diodoro in 2014-15, follows him south.

Prairie Gold Lassie

Who’s Smokin, an 11 3/4-length winner in her May 21 career debut, takes on her own gender in the Prairie Gold Lassie. Who’s Smokin, whose 3-year-old half-brother, Bad Moon, won the Iowa Stallion Stakes last Saturday, aims to keep her undefeated record for breeder and owner James Hobbs.

Among the Smoke Glacken filly’s eight foes, D R C’s Pretty Sky, Whataclassylady, Cake Baby, and Beccalou’s Dream made favorable impressions in their maiden wins.

KEY CONTENDERS

D R C’s Pretty Sky (Last Beyer: 59)

Closed tenaciously for half-length win in her June 14 debut here. Campaigned by the meet’s leading trainer, Federico Villafranco, and leading owner, Danny R. Caldwell.

Whataclassylady (Last Beyer: 52)

Won her maiden first out at Churchill Downs on June 25. Jockey Marcelino Pedroza travels here for the first time to keep the partnership intact.

Cake Baby (Last 2 Beyers: 65-41)

Left her debut form (fourth behind D R C’s Pretty Sky) behind when cruising to a 10 1/2-length Canterbury win July 4.

Beccalou’s Dream (Last Beyer: 51)

Showed good speed in a 6 3/4-length score on a sloppy track at Evangeline Downs on June 12.

Who’s Smokin (Last Beyer: 73)

In 2014-15, trainer Arnett is 21 percent with 2-year-olds and 16 percent in stakes races.