With an automatic entry into The BC at stake it looks a very competitive race with a number of runners having a good chance of success with my choice going to Heartland after she won The DMR Oaks – Grade I by two lengths in her last start.
Race #3 13:40 Canadian Stakes – Grade II [BC]
1 1/8 Mile Turf Stake Purse $300.000 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up.
Regal Portrait
Mb Stables
Won two from twelve a maiden at GG at the second attempt by seven lengths and The FL Sire Stakes – My Dear by two lengths and since then ran seven times mostly in Stakes Company finishing second twice three thirds and two fourths last finishing third in The Matchmaker – Grade III beaten by two lengths.
Aaract
Crocker Ggs
Won five from eight starts winning a maiden at SR at the third attempt then won three from the next four races an allowance at BTP and two claimers at GG and claimed by his present owner for $18.000 after winning at MTH only running once since winning The CTT Handicap by a length.
Viking Amy
Delta Farms
Won three from ten starts a maiden at FG at the third attempt following that with an allowance at GP since then only ran in Stakes Company winning The Senorita Stakes – Grade III by a neck she last ran in The Lake Placid – Grade II finishing seventh beaten by five lengths.
Tennessee Queen
Kopites
Won four from eleven starts winning a maiden at SUF at the second attempt two allowances at PRX and TAM also The Blue Handicap she has since been purchased by her present owner for $75.000 after finishing sixth in The Wiley – Grade I beaten by four lengths and since then ran once finishing third in The Ballston Handicap – Grade II beaten by a length.
All Eyes Ahead
Mb Stables
Won four from ten starts winning a maiden at GP on her debut, two allowances at GG and CD and The Ballston Handicap – Grade II by a nose and since those three wins ran in Two Graded I finishing third in both The BEL Oaks – Grade I and The Beverly D – Grade I.
Shekinah
Blushing Meadows
Won three from ten starts a maiden at BEL at the third attempt an allowance at CRC and her last race The Pucker Up Stakes – Grade III winning by two lengths.
Get The Girl
Downwind Stables
Won four from six starts winning a maiden at LRL on her debut then won an allowance at PRX following that by finishing seventh in The Fantasy – Grade III following that by winning her next two both allowances at WO and SAR was then purchased by her present owner for $200.000 running once since finishing seventh in The Ballston Handicap – Grade II beaten by a length.
Broomsticks N Booty
Drabfantasy
Won five from twenty seven starts winning a maiden at SA at the second attempt then won The Kendrick Memorial Stakes in her next start she has also won The Honeybee – Grade III, The KY Oaks – Grade I and The MTH Oaks – Grade III since then always seem to find one better than her finishing second eight times from her last nine starts.
Heartland
TwinTowersRacing
Won five from eleven starts a maiden and an allowance at TUP in her fourth and fifth races also won two claimers at SA and claimed by her present owner after winning at MTH for $12.500 by a length since then ran twice finishing second in The Blue Handicap and won her last race The DMR Oaks – Grade I by two lengths.
Lady Nightshade
John Henry
Won two from six starts a maiden at PIM at the third attempt also an allowance at CD by a nose since then was purchased by her present owner for $90.000 after finishing second in The RGD – Grade III beaten by a length has since ran once in The Pucker Up Stakes – Grade III finishing fourth beaten by two lengths.
Good luck to all.
The Englishman.
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