Gorgeous Ginny back where she belongs in Princess of Palms
PHOENIX – Gorgeous Ginny is a three-time stakes winner at Turf Paradise, and returning to her favorite place makes her the one to beat in Saturday’s $30,000 Princess of Palms. She’s by no means a slam dunk, however, as the six-furlong main-track event drew a competitive field of 10 fillies and mares.
Owned by Randy Howg and Robertino Diodoro and trained by Diodoro, the 3-year-old filly showed talent in Southern California in the summer of 2017 by placing in two stakes. She came here last winter and easily won all three starts, beginning with the Arizona Juvenile Fillies, a dirt sprint, Dec. 30. Then came wins in the Jeff and Jack Coady Sr. at about 7 1/2 furlongs on turf Jan. 21 and the Arizona Oaks routing on dirt here Feb. 17.
This marks her first start since dueling and finishing a solid second in the Goldfinch, a sprint stakes at Prairie Meadows on April 26.
Lake Time, owned and trained by Eric Kruljac, makes her first start here after some success in Southern California. She most recently finished fourth in the CERF Stakes at Del Mar on Sept. 3.
BCZ Middleton, owned by Jill Burns and trained by Jeff Metz, has done some of her best work here, winning three of six with two seconds, including a win in this race last year.
PRINCESS OF PALMS (Race 7)
KEY CONTENDERS
Gorgeous Ginny, by Take Charge Indy
Last 3 Beyers: 77-76-79
◗ While second in the Goldfinch last out, she finished 8 1/4 lengths clear of third.
◗ Ridden by Glenn Corbett, who was aboard for her three victories here.
Lake Time, by Tapizar
Last 3 Beyers: 86-74-72
◗ Was beaten just two lengths in the CERF by Miss Sunset, a Grade 2 winner who is Grade 1-placed.
◗ Ran for just the second time after five months off in the CERF, so she might be ready for her best.
BCZ Middleton, by Nobiz Like Shobiz
Last 3 Beyers: 69-64-53
◗ Has been freshened since a game sprint victory at Emerald Downs on Aug. 12.
◗ Signaled her readiness with a bullet five-furlong work in 59.40 seconds here Oct. 12.
