Dame Dorothy leads eight fillies going in Malvern Rose Stakes

On Sunday evening, it will be the eighth running of the $75,000 Malvern Rose for Pennsylvania-bred 3-year-old fillies at Presque Isle Downs. Chef Bobby Flay will be represented by the Todd Pletcher-trained Dame Dorothy in the 1 1/16-mile event. Eight horses are set to go postward in the fifth race on an eight-race card.

Key contenders

Dame Dorothy (Last 2 Beyers: 87-71)

* Undefeated in two lifetime starts, Dame Dorothy has the highest lifetime Beyer Speed Figure (87) in the field, which she earned Jan. 31 in her last start at Gulfstream Park. It was at the same 1 1/16-mile distance. She won that race by 12 lengths.

*Dame Dorothy was a $390,000 Keeneland yearling purchase

* Has been working forwardly at Saratoga

* By Bernandini, she has yet to run on a synthetic surface

Cosmic Emergency (Last 3 Beyers: 77-66-58)

* Has won her last two locally, both at six furlongs.

* Trained by Ron Potts, who is winning at a 35 percent rate this meet.

* She has won 3 of 7 over the Presque Isel Tapeta surface while finishing in the money in three more.

* Has yet to run two turns.

Norquay (Last 3 Beyers: 59-72-73)

* Has only one win in six lifetime starts for trainer Reade Baker.

* Has one local outing when she finished third May 11 in the Inaugural Stakes going six furlongs. Two starts ago, she finished second in an optional claimer at Woodbine going the same 1 1/16-mile distance.

Bound (Last 3 Beyers: 77-67-67)

* Won last out locally going a mile and seventy yards while earning a Beyer Speed Figure of 77.

* Has won 3 of 9 lifetime.