Princess Elizabeth Stakes
Purse $250.00 For Fillies Two Years Old Foaled In Canada.
-Woodbine Racetrack Ontario, Canada

Woman On The Moon from Arindel drops out of back-to-back grade one efforts to take on State Breds. Although not a dominate force yet, the drop could have here looking like one today. Whatever happens, she is the horse to beat from a traditional handicapping stance. Tariff Terror from Pan Farms has done nothing wrong in two lifetime starts, winning both by two easy lengths. Now stretches out to two turns and her conformation says it’s within reach. She might be this good and already appears to be a nice claim. Deadmans Party from Axeman didn’t get the best start in the world in her first attempt at going two turns, she also was facing grade two company. Her previous start, a spring with State Breds was an armchair victory. If you can forgive the effort in the Oak Leaf, she fits.

Of the rest:

Bold Extract from Mb Stables has tried State Bred stakes company sprinting in her last two. She was favored both times but failed to win. She now goes two turns for the second time in her career and her allowance attempt routing saw her jockey open up too soon and get nailed at the wire. Past Gulfstream Park kingpin makes the journey to ride. Don’t sell too short.

Valley Center from Nakamura Stables has been right there in all four lifetime starts. Drawn well and has enough gas to get into good position. Others just appear more seasoned today.

Cherokee Tradition from Lemax Farms did what very few horses do and that is win first time out while routing. She also did it by open lengths and under a stranglehold, albeit against Finger Lakes competition. As Mike Tomlin says, “Were not going to apologize for winning” and neither is “Tradition” or her barn. To say this is a big step up is obviously an understatement, but stranger things have happened.

Howls from Alydar Stables just broke her maiden at Del Mar in a four-horse field where she opened up and hung on. A repeat today would be a shocker.

-Trackman

Categories: STAKES ARTICLES, Ungraded