The FL Sire Stakes – My Dear
GP Race #2 1 1/16m Dirt Stake
Purse $300.000 For Fillies Two Years Old Foaled In FL.

1 Quail Trot Wood Duck Stables Gaffalione T 119 —

This filly was mighty impressive in the FL Sire Stakes Susan last time going on speed and pulling clear to win by an easy two lengths. She gets in penalty free and with the ace draw, so I would expect much of the same.

2 Thousand Hours Mb Stables Ortiz I Jr 119 —

We’ve got the first three home from the Susan in this race and this filly was the third of them. She went up to keep Quail Trot company on speed but faded a little at the end or rather the winner just bounded away. A better draw and a bit more experience and I suspect she may do better today and could even turn the tables.

3 Feeling Poetic Mo Mentum Farm Van Dyke D 119 —

Still a maiden she gets a shot from the squeeze box, but I think she may be outclassed.

4 Bridal Bouquet Alydar Stables Centeno D E 119 —

Second in the Susan a few inches ahead of Thousand Hours she did look like she would appreciate a longer trip that day so there would be a chance she could be closer this time.

5 Dont Go There Mb Stables Ferrer J C 119 —

A bit disappointing since her debut win, she is working well enough but her on track form suggests she is the third best Mb entry in this.

6 The Lioness Mb Stables Saez L 119 —

This one has all the form and will have no problem with the trip so as long as the AI doesn’t make it impossible for her to win from the wide gate, she should be right in this. She had been an on pacer right up to the BC but went way back that day and although she ran on well enough was never in with a chance. On her run in the Chandelier, she would be winning this.

SUMMARY

Another intriguing race with plenty of possible outcomes. The Susan winner Quail Trot draws nicely for this, but she may be made to work to hold the front and that could play into the hands of a couple of others. Thousand Hours will definitely improve on her run in the Susan and will Bridal Bouquet but if there’s one they will all be wary of it is The Lioness swooping from the outside.

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