Roll It Gal unlikely to fly under the radar this time
Roll It Gal outran her 23-1 odds at Gulfstream Park last month when third in an optional $16,000 claiming race for fillies and mares at a mile. She is back at the same level Friday and figures to be a much shorter price. Roll It Gal owns the field’s best last-race Beyer Speed Figure and, as a 4-year-old, has an age edge on the rest of the fillies in the field, all of whom are 3.
The optional claimer, which carries first-level allowance conditions, drew a field of six. Others set to start include Kinsley, a 10-length maiden special weight winner last out at Monmouth Park, and Garden Princess, who last raced at Belmont Park. Another starter, Tar and Feather, is a full sister to champion Awesome Feather.
KEY CONTENDERS
Roll It Gal (Last 3 Beyers: 71-53-62)
◗ She is the winningest member of the field with three victories. She also has had success at the one-turn-mile trip at Gulfstream, accounting for a $6,250 claiming race at the distance by six widening lengths July 24.
◗ Roll It Gal might get an ideal stalking trip behind the rail-drawn Curlin’s Princess, who set the pace in an optional $16,000 claimer at 6 1/2 furlongs in her last start Aug. 27, and Tar and Feather.
◗ Miguel Vasquez has the mount for trainer Bernardo Campos.
Kinsley (Last 3 Beyers: 69-61-45)
◗ She led throughout when winning her maiden around two turns July 18 at Monmouth Park and could settle off the pace on the cutback to one turn Friday.
◗ Edgard Zayas has the mount for trainer Todd Pletcher.
Garden Princess (Last 3 Beyers: 24-50-59)
◗ When last seen at Gulfstream, she won a maiden special weight race at a mile March 17.