Fashionably Wild looks to end win drought in optional claimer

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Despite having finished second in her last three starts and having gone winless in 11 outings since winning her maiden here more than 13 months ago, Fashionably Wild is likely to be the slight favorite in Sunday’s main event if the race stays on the turf. The 7 1/2-furlong race has a $57,000 purse and an optional $25,000 claiming condition.

A 5-year-old daughter of Unbridled’s Song, Fashionably Wild has failed to hold clear leads at midstretch in her last two starts and could find herself pushed along on the front end by Sophie Germain, who will race in blinkers for the first time in her seventh start.

Should Fashionably Wild come up wanting once again at the end, either Game Girl or Prado Vision seem the most likely to pick up the pieces. Game Girl finished fourth, two lengths behind Fashionably Wild, when the pair met at a mile May 13, but Game Girl has the benefit of a rail draw in the rematch after breaking from the outside in the previous encounter.

Prado Vision, haltered by her current connections for $16,000 out of a win May 31, returns to more suitable company after finishing a late-running fourth against strong starter-allowance company.

◗ Trainer John Servis sent out a pair of winners on Thursday’s card, including the promising First Mondays, who drew off to an impressive 3 3/4-length victory in his career debut. A $450,000 yearling purchase, the 3-year-old son of Curlin is a half-brother to Awesome Flower, a six-time stakes winner who earned $556,000. First Mondays received a 78 Beyer.

◗ There will be three stakes here during the opening week of the summer meet, all scheduled for the turf, beginning with the 1 1/8-mile Mecke for older horses on Wednesday. Three-year-olds will be in the spotlight Saturday with the $100,000 Not Surprising and its filly counterpart, the $100,000 Martha Washington, both at one mile.