Paradise, Two Bits head expected field of six for Gazelle

Paradise, an emphatic winner of the Busher Stakes here Feb. 28, and Two Bits, narrow winner of the Ruthless Stakes on Feb. 6, head a group of at least six 3-year-old fillies pointing to the Grade 3, $200,000 Gazelle Stakes on April 4.

Provided the Gazelle field stays above five, it will offer its top five finishers qualifying points to the Kentucky Oaks on a 100-50-25-15-10 basis. If only five run in the Gazelle, only 75 percent of the aforementioned points would be awarded.

Paradise, trained by Brad Cox, is 2 for 2 in one-turn mile races, having won a maiden Jan. 4 at Gulfstream before taking the Busher over Nycon, who also is expected for the Gazelle.

Others pointing to the Gazelle include Tampa debut winner Always a Runner, Sunland Park Oaks third-place finisher Pashmina, and the maiden Slow Kara.

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