Lady Lucky sprints on dirt for first time in Shesastonecoldfox
The $50,000 Shesastonecoldfox, a six-furlong sprint for New York-bred 2-year-old fillies at Finger Lakes on Friday, has drawn an evenly matched field of 11.
The Shesastonecoldfox is the final stakes of the Finger Lakes season, which ends Dec. 9. First post is 12:15 p.m. Eastern for the remainder of the meet.
Lady Lucky, trained by David Cannizzo, is the likely favorite, having won a Belmont Park maiden race Oct. 12, but she will be playing a new game in this race. The Shesastonecoldfox will be her first dirt start after three turf races, and six furlongs will be the shortest distance she has tried.
Lady Lucky, who has closed from well back in all of her starts, began her career by finishing third going 1 1/16 miles. She then was third going a mile. Her maiden win came at seven furlongs.
Lady Lucky will be ridden by John Davila Jr., who is having another fine Finger Lakes meet. Davila, 52, is second in the standings behind runaway leader Jaime Rodriguez, who is shooting for his third straight local title.
Davila has won four stakes at Finger Lakes this year and on Sept. 18 won both the $115,000 Aspirant and the $119,000 Lady Finger. Davila, who won 10 consecutive Finger Lakes titles from 2002-11, has scored the vast majority of his 3,516 wins at Finger Lakes.
Shesastonecoldfox, Race 5
Key Contenders
Lady Lucky (Last 3 Beyers: 57-51-54)
◗ The 57 Beyer Speed Figure she earned in her maiden win is 10 points higher than anyone else in this field has run.
◗ Cannizzo is 0 for 6 at Finger Lakes since 2012.
Crazy Love (Last 3 Beyers: 45-36-40)
◗ Came from just off the pace to win a maiden race last time out and could get a nice stalking trip behind Fingerpainter, Pachamama, and Girlslovechocolate.
Mecke’s Madalyn (Beyer: 43)
◗ Was bumped at the start and dropped back to last in her winning debut against open company at Penn National. She advanced four wide on the far turn of that six-furlong race under jockey Dana Whitney, then leveled off late to win a long stretch duel. Hard to gauge how she stacks up here.
◗ Penn National rider Kaylia Albright comes in for the mount.
Ask Mae (Last 2 Beyers: 44-25)
◗ Tried hard in the Lady Finger Stakes when fourth behind Gregorian Gold. She was only beaten two lengths for second in that race.
Fingerpainter (Last 3 Beyers: 47-30-10)
◗ Finally put it together to win a maiden race in her third start last time out.
◗ Might be quickest of the quick in here.
Pachamama (Beyer: 43)
◗ Won her debut nicely. Must overcome the outside post.
Girlslovechocolate (Last 2 Beyers: 31-36)
◗ Although still a maiden, she has good early speed.