Solomon will try to turn the tables on Grand Full Moon in Lost in the Fog Stakes

PHOENIX – There figures to be some order established to the local 2-year-old scene at Turf Paradise Saturday when the track conducts the $35,000 Lost in the Fog Stakes for juveniles at 6 1/2 furlongs and the $35,000 Arizona Juvenile Fillies Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at the same distance. The Lost in the Fog drew a field of eight, headed by Grand Full Moon, while the Arizona Juvenile Fillies pits 12, led by invaders Perfect Style and Freakin Amazing.

Grand Full Moon, owned by Mercedes Stables and trained by Robertino Diodoro, finished in a dead heat for a stakes win at Canterbury Downs on Sept. 13. That earned him a trip to Santa Anita Park for a stakes on Oct. 13, but he found those waters too tough, finishing fifth after a slow start. He came here and gamely prevailed by a head over Lost in the Fog rival Solomon as the 2-5 favorite. Geovanni Franco rides again.

Solomon, owned by River Ridge Ranch and trained by Valorie Lund, whipped maidens by 6 3/4 lengths here Oct. 18. He was then second in an allowance race Nov. 4 before dueling and finishing a game second, beaten just a head, by Grand Full Moon here Nov. 22. He finished 6 1/4 lengths clear of the others. Ry Bowen rides.

Perfect Style, owned by Round Up Racing and trained by Bart Hone, invades from New Mexico to lead the Arizona Juvenile Fillies. After running third in her debut at Zia Park (versus males) on Oct. 20, she romped over maiden fillies by 11 1/4 lengths there Nov. 10 and then whipped allowance fillies by 9 3/4 lengths there Nov. 22. Scott Stevens rides.

Freakin Amazing, owned by Mercedes Stables and trained by Diodoro, showed talent in Southern California, beating maidens at Santa Anita on Oct. 10.

LOST IN THE FOG STAKES (RACE 3)

KEY CONTENDERS

Grand Full Moon (Last 3 Beyers: 79-65-68)

◗ He figures to be prominent from the start as he’s been within a length of the lead at the second call in four of his five starts. The only time he wasn’t near the lead came after a poor start in the Speakeasy at Santa Anita on Oct. 13.

◗ He may appreciate the added ground as he’s kept on smartly in each start and is by Malibu Moon, sire of 2013 Grade 1 Kentucky Derby winner Orb.

◗ He hails from hot connections as his owner, trainer, and jockey won last Saturday’s Hank Mills Sr. Handicap here with Storm Power.

Solomon (Last 3 Beyers: 79-55-63)

◗ He has blinkers removed after wearing them in his last three starts, which yielded a win and two seconds.

◗ He figures to be in the thick of it from the start as he was on the lead at the first call and second call in his last three starts, all sprints over this track.

Prospector’s Blues (Last 3 Beyers: 64-42-38)

◗ He appears headed the right way as he’s improved with each start. He may have turned the corner last time in the Arizona Breeders’ Futurity with blinkers added as he dueled and won his maiden.

◗ He showed he holds his form with a brisk five-furlong work in 59.80 seconds here on Monday.

ARIZONA JUVENILE FILLIES STAKES (RACE 7)

KEY CONTENDERS

Perfect Style (Last 3 Beyers: 77-61-40)

◗ She invades with much speed in her arsenal. She had the lead at the first two calls in all three starts at Zia Park.

◗ She boasts the top Beyer Speed Figure (77) in the field with her last victory.

◗ She is bred to have ample sprint ability, as her sire, Majesticperfection, was a Grade 1 sprint winner at Saratoga.

Freakin Amazing (Last 2 Beyers: 63-40)

◗ She showed patience in her victory at Santa Anita on Oct. 10, biding her time early before rallying to beat Native Heart, who came right back to win.

◗ She has the same owner, trainer, and jockey as Grand Full Moon in the Lost in the Fog, who as noted captured last Saturday’s Hank Mills Sr. Handicap with Storm Power.

◗ She is bred to have sprint ability, as her sire, Zensational, was a multiple Grade 1-winning sprinter in Southern California.

S U M Racer (Last 3 Beyers: 75-36-15)

◗ She looked like a new horse here Dec. 8 when moved back in against fillies as she took over going to the far turn and drew off to win easily.

◗ She showed she may be continuing her ascent with a sharp four-furlong work in 47.20 seconds here on Sunday.