Goes back after graded types after a fifth place finish in the Demoisellle (GII) at AQU.  That was a tough group with some BC type horses in there, but this doesn’t look any easier and she was third v. state-bred horses in her most recent try and that was a tiring effort going six panels.  I’m going to have to look at a few others in this one.

Two for two after breaking her maiden at first asking and then taking a state-bred Alw race at WO before calling it a year.  They go right after the big guns in his first start back and that may be asking a bit much, looking at this crowd.  Obviously she could be any kind… but I’m going to have to see one before jumping on her bandwagon.

On the board in five of seven starts as a freshman, including a third place finish in the Starlet (GI) at LA to close out her ’15 season.  Steady works over the track getting ready for today, so it looks like they were aiming at this one.  I’d certainly giver her a hard look at being on the board again today.

Well she certainly seems to have figured out how this horse race thing works… three in a row after taking the Santa Yanez (GII) to kick off the ’16 season and that’s something no other horse in this race can say – she’s won this year.  It adds 2 pounds on but she looks like a real nice horse that wanted more distance.  She’s it for me.

Broke maiden at first asking then got back to the winner’s circle to close out ’15 while taking down a NY-bred stakes in nice fashion.  I think her best race is yet to come and that she will improve as the distances get longer.  I’m not sure she can get the job done here, but don’t ignore her.

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