Race overview: The TC of America (Grade II) at Keeneland, 6 furlongs on dirt, Race 2 — Oct 4, 2025, offers a $400.000 purse for fillies & mares 3yo+. A salty sprint with multiple graded performers, sharp works, and plenty of early gas. With several committed pace elements, the profile tilts to a stalk-and-pounce finisher.

Horse-by-Horse

1 — Aliens — Owner: Team 7 Illusions · Probable jockey: Cabrera D · 3-1
Five-year-old in career form (2025: 8-3-1-2) with a steady run of mid/high-90s sprint figs at 6–7f and a sparkling :22.2 2f bullet at KEE (9/30) on top of multiple 1:10-ish 6f drills at CD. Versatile press/stalk style and the rail can mean a dream pocket. Major win chance if she gets first run on the speeds.

2 — Groovy — Owner: TwinTowersRacing · Probable jockey: Gaffalione T · 15-1
Hard-knocking mare (26-5-6-3) with best 2025 lines skewing turf/longer. Has danced plenty of graded dances and can grind, but the 6f dirt cutback vs this company asks more. Exotics possible with a perfect trip; needs others to underperform to win.

3 — Grandest Lady — Owner: La Canada Racehorses · Probable jockey: Gutierrez Mario · 9-2
Metronome consistency (39-14-7-6). Won the G2 Honorable Miss (6f), hit the frame in the G1 Ballerina (7f), and repeatedly fires mid/high-90s at today’s trip. Tactical, professional, and battle tested. Legit win threat; rock-solid for the frame.

4 — Sitting Bulls Champ — Owner: Mb Stables · Probable jockey: Lopez P · 10-1
Forward filly with numerous pace-pressing tries and mid-90s figures at 5.5–6f but tends to get collared late when the heat is on at this level. If the quarter is softer than expected, she can hang a long way. More underneath than on top.

5 — Last Call — Owner: YME Stable · Probable jockey: Beschizza A · 15-1
Came back with a good 2nd at PID (94) and owns prior competitive 6f dirt wins. Projects a second-flight press. Needs a clean, trouble-free run to menace; credible exotics piece if the race doesn’t boil over.

6 — Amazing Nation — Owner: Asgar · Probable jockey: Curtis B · 8-1
Talented 3yo (9-4-1-1) with real sprint pop: G3 Victory Ride (6.5f) winner and sharp 6f N1X score at CD. Has faced elders on turf respectably; back to a dirt dash that suits her punch. Upside makes her live—a step forward puts her in the photo.

7 — Lady Lara — Owner: Night Mare Racing · Probable jockey: Geroux F · 6-1
Late-kicking mare (18-7-3-1) who was G1-placed this season and nearly won the SAR G2 6f (nose). Wants an honest tempo and daylight late. If the speeds lock horns, her finish is dangerous; exacta/trifecta wrecker.

8 — Racing Tipster — Owner: Williams9 · Probable jockey: Bejarano R · 20-1
Pure speed with graded sprint credentials from late ’24, but 2025 form lighter on end product. Best chance is loose and lonely up front; with other pace signed on, trip-dependent longshot who’s win path narrows if pressured.

9 — Lady Sammyantha — Owner: The Sidley Stud · Probable jockey: Velazquez J R · 2-1
The class barometer (50-20-7-4). Multiple G1/G2 sprint star, 4-for-5 in 2025, living off a lethal stalk-and-pounce blueprint and routinely posting 100-type efforts at 6–7f. Versatile, tough, and in form. The one they must beat.

Pace structure & predicted finish

Pace: Racing Tipster (8) and Sitting Bulls Champ (4) show intent; Aliens (1) presses from the rail; Grandest Lady (3) and Lady Sammyantha (9) track in the clear. If the 8/4 duel cooks, the race tilts to the stalkers/closers—prime for Lady Sammyantha (9) and a late-running Lady Lara (7). If the pace is only honest, Aliens (1) may get first jump.

Predicted winner: Lady Sammyantha (9)
Primary threats: Aliens (1), Grandest Lady (3)
Live price horse for exotics: Amazing Nation (6)

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