Smart Shopping one to beat in Wednesday feature

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Wednesday’s main event is for 2-year-old fillies going a mile under optional-claiming conditions. The fourth race, it lured a field of 10 led by Smart Shopping, who rallied going seven furlongs over a sloppy track at Churchill Downs on Nov. 28 to win her only start.

Robby Albarado, who guided Smart Shopping to victory for trainer Brendan Walsh, will fly in to ride the daughter of Smart Strike on Wednesday.

Among the other key contenders in the race are Sophia’s Song, an impressive maiden winner at Woodbine in her last start, and the stakes-tested pair of Vieja Luna and Silent Prayer.