Fonner Park: 'Missy' defends title

Missy Can Do returns to defend her title in the $10,000 Bold Accent Stakes, facing eight others in the half-mile dash around the far turn of Fonner's five-eighth-mile oval.

lowered the stakes record in her Bold Accent win last year. She was timed in 44.40 seconds over a track rated fast that had become even faster with moisture and heavy fog in the air.

On Saturday, trainer Joe Thomas will send out Missy Can Do from post 8 with Richard Vasquez set to ride. Missy Can Do, a Kansas-bred daughter of Gold Ruler, had a strong campaign last year with a 5-2-2 mark from 12 starts.

Jim Cranwell will saddle Carson's Rumor, who might have the speed to go with Missy Can Do, although this will be her stakes debut. Carson's Rumor is a perfect 2 for 2 at this distance over Fonner's surface. Chris Fiegen rides from post 1.

will make her seasonal debut for trainer Brian Roberts and appears the strongest of the stalkers.

Shesaidsheknowsya should be just off the leaders when moving through the turn. A strong stretch run can be expected of Shesaidsheknowsya, who looks to improve on her 5-2-2 career mark from 10 starts.

Dennis Collins is named to ride from post 3.