Dreamy Gal hits reboot for Princess of Palms

PHOENIX – Dreamy Gal found Southern California rivals too much to handle in her last two races, but time off and a return to a place she loves make her the one to beat in Saturday’s $25,000 Princess of Palms at Turf Paradise. The six-furlong event for fillies and mares drew a competitive field of 12.

Owned by John Pendergast and trained by Molly Pearson, Dreamy Gal, a 5-year-old mare, rattled off four straight big efforts here this past winter and spring, including two big wins and two seconds. She went to Arizona Downs and ran second in the Prescott Valley May 26 before finishing eighth on turf at Del Mar July 17 and fifth in a tough allowance dirt sprint there Aug. 3.

Foggia, owned by Tim Bankers and trained by Edward Cardenas, is among Dreamy Gal’s main rivals on Saturday. She has done some good work on this track as well. She returns after winning three of her last four at Emerald Downs this past summer. Foggia is joined in the Princess of Palms by stablemate Senoradiablo. She ran respectably in a couple stakes at Emerald Downs this summer and comes here off a fourth in a $50,000 turf route claimer at Del Mar Aug. 29.

Tiz the Wild Wind posted two easy wins at Arapahoe a few months ago, including a stakes win by 10 3/4 lengths. She was then third in a route stakes there and comes off a fourth in a tough optional-claiming sprint at Del Mar Aug. 22.

PRINCESS OF PALMS (Race 7)

KEY CONTENDERS

Dreamy Gal, by Ez Dreamer

(Last 3 Beyers: 64-62-69)

◗ Romped by 6 1/2 lengths the last time she raced here in the spring, beating Tee Em Eye, who came back to beat her in a stakes at Prescott.

◗ Has speed to be in it from the start but isn’t a need-the-lead type.

Foggia, by Rocky Bar

(Last 3 Beyers: 70-52-70)

◗ Has won three times over this track, with six of her eight wins at this distance.

◗ Reunites with rider Glen Corbett, and the two teamed up for a win here last winter.

Senorabiablo, by Flat Out

(Last 3 Beyers: 71-65-58)

◗ Four of her five wins came here.

◗ Should benefit from this return to dirt and sprinting.