Lightly Toasted stretching out in Enchantress
The undefeated Lightly Toasted will take on stakes winners Indian Tiva, Tipsy Tea, and Dust Alert when she steps up in class Wednesday for the $85,000 Enchantress at Sunland Park. The one-mile race is restricted to 3-year-old fillies bred in New Mexico and drew a field of six.
Also on the card, Dad, a 3-year-old out of Peppers Pride, the New Mexico-bred millionaire who retired with a 19-for-19 record, runs in a maiden special weight that goes as race 5.
KEY CONTENDERS
Lightly Toasted, by Fusaichi Zenon
Beyers: 59-44
◗ She has won back-to-back sprints for New Mexico-breds, a maiden special weight Feb. 28 and a first-level allowance March 27. She stalked the pace in the allowance and covered six furlongs in a sharp 1:09.80.
◗ Lightly Toasted will be making her stakes debut and her first start at two turns. Her sire was a Group 2 winner, while her dam, Apple Butter, was unraced.
◗ Gary Cross trains Lightly Toasted for Samuel F. Henderson, who also races Arkansas Derby candidate Suddenbreakingnews.
Tipsy Tea, by Seeking the Cat
Last 3 Beyers: 44-43-49
◗ She captured the $100,000 New Mexico Breeders Oaks on March 20 at Sunland. She was making her two-turn debut and was one of three stakes winners on the card for trainer Weston Martin.
◗ Tipsy Tea is one of just two starters in the field who has won at two turns. The other is Kimbell, who accounted for a maiden special weight at one mile and 70 yards Jan. 2 at Sunland.

