CC Glass Slipper

Purse $100.00 – For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward

One Mile – Dirt

Churchill Downs – November 14, 2026

Horses from the claiming ranks take center stage at Churchill Downs this Saturday as the 23rd CC Glass Slipper offers fillies and mares a valuable opportunity to run for a healthy purse going one mile on the main track! To be eligible, the entrants must have started for a claiming price of $12.50 or less since January 1st, 2025. It’s truly a celebration of the runners who help fill race cards throughout the year and the connections who keep them competing. Angelos Stable leads the race’s all-time owner standings with three wins since the inaugural running in 2004. The Sidley Stud has captured the last two editions and returns with a pair of runners in pursuit of a third consecutive victory. Another win would move the stable into a tie at the top. Night Rider Stables’ Proud Daughter established the stakes record back in 2021 with an impressive rally from off the pace, stopping the clock for the mile in 1:35.02. A lucrative opportunity awaits as these runners prepare for their turn in the spotlight. Let’s look through the contenders and see whose recent form makes the strongest case!

1. Sioux Reason – (Angelos Stable, S X. Bridgmohan) This Kentucky-bred has enjoyed a productive five-year-old campaign with five wins from eight starts. Her latest victory came at a mile in an N4X back in August when she took command early and scored by a length. Sioux Reason followed with a third-place finish, sprinting in the Grubb Cup before stretching back out in a Parx allowance last month. She led into the stretch in that latest appearance but was caught late and got third just half a length behind the winner. This mare’s tactical speed with proven form at a mile make her a contender as Angelos Stable pursues a fourth victory in this race.

2. Julie Manet – (Rheingold Stables, J E. Felix) Rheingold Stables’ homebred Julie Manet has collected three wins this year while racing exclusively on turf. She won consecutive starts this summer before finishing fifth in a Santa Anita starter allowance last time out. The daughter of Raid Of The Mist sat close to the pace in that start and was ultimately outfinished down the lane to pass the wire a length back. The return to a mile should suit a filly who has recorded two wins and two thirds from four route attempts. Julie’s biggest question is the surface switch, as her lone dirt appearance produced a fourth-place finish in a MSW at Los Alamitos last December.

3. Smiley – (D J C Racing Stables, R. Santana Jr.) Smiley opened the season with consecutive mile allowance victories at Belterra Park and has finished in the top three in six of her seven starts this year. D J C Racing Stables claimed this filly for $7.50 in July after getting runner-up at the same track. She has since placed third in a state-bred N3X and a claiming sprint at Belmont. Smiley’s latest outing saw her contest the early pace before finishing just a length behind the winner. All three of her career wins have come at one mile, so returning to that distance will certainly help this Pennsylvania-bred turn those recent placings into another victory.

4. Lil Devil – (Xcel Racing, J L. Ortiz) Xcel Racing’s Lil Devil got back on track last month with a neck victory in a six-furlong N3X at Albuquerque as the post-time favorite. That followed a half-length second in that same allowance race and marked her second win of the season. The daughter of Crossing The Rubicon was beaten only a length when fifth in the Satin And Lace Stakes at Presque Isle Downs. Her recent racing has centered on sprints but Lil Devil won her only previous route start in wire-to-wire fashion. A sharp six-furlong workout at Churchill Downs last week provide further encouragement as she stretches out to a mile.

5. Ginger Roll Jr – (The Sidley Stud, M J. Sanchez) The first of two runners representing The Sidley Stud in his bid for a third consecutive win in this race. Ginger Roll Jr has won twice this year, with both victories coming in allowance sprints. Last time out, this three-year-old filly was entered in the Commonwealth Sire Stakes at Parx, where she rallied from the rear to finish fourth by a length. She showed she could compete against stronger opposition, especially at the niche distance of seven furlongs. The mile remains a question as Ginger Roll Jr has finished fourth in both previous route attempts this season. Step up will be needed.

6. Antiquated Doubt – (Ashwood Farms, E. Esquivel) Antiquated Doubt returns to the main track for Ashwood Farms after making her last five starts on turf. She earned her third win of the season last time out when scoring by a length in a five-furlong N4L claimer at Parx. This Kentucky-bred’s summer campaign also included a narrow second in an N3X before finishing fifth in a Saratoga starter allowance. She has already won at a mile on the dirt after a two-length victory over a sloppy track back in January. That proven ability at the distance adds appeal as Antiquated Doubt looks to carry her recent winning form across the surface change.

7. Freaky Sweep – (The Sidley Stud, J R. Velazquez) Freaky Sweep gives The Sidley Stud an experienced second contender with 16 victories from 40 career starts. The seven-year-old won a stakes over this distance at Delta Downs last November and has added two more victories this year. Last time out, she scored at a mile and 70 yards as this mare rallied impressively through sloppy conditions. Freaky Sweep was claimed for $6.00 out of that race and now makes her first appearance for her new connections following a break. Her route experience and past stakes success give her a chance to extend her winning streak in this event. Lasix and blinkers will be added.

9. Dehydrated – (Threshold, G. Corrales) Arrives in excellent form for Threshold with six wins from eight starts this year and victories in her last three appearances. Dehydrated’s streak began with a late rally in an N3X before she battled to a narrow open-allowance score at Albuquerque. The daughter of Red Cup then led throughout a starter allowance last time out to win by a length over a mile and 70 yards. The four-year-old filly has won four of her six route starts and has shown she can succeed with different running styles. Her current momentum and proven ability around two turns will make Dehydrated my top pick in here for a fourth consecutive victory.

– AJM

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