Buffalo Trace Franklin County – Grade III
KEE Race #5 5 1/2f Turf Graded Stake
Purse $150.000 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward.
1 Win For Red Spankys Barn Mena M
Bought for $70 after a nice second in an open allowance last time the new owner has thrown this one in the deep end to try and get a quick return. She has run some nice races at stakes level but it has to be said on the balance of form looks tested against some of these today. A great draw however should allow her to take up a decent spot in transit and i wouldn’t be surprised to see her somewhere in the finish.
2 Four Left Feet Mb Stables Beschizza A
This very fast filly took a while to find her way as a four year old this season but has won three of her last four so is clearly firing on all cylinders again. Her last win in the KD Ladies Sprint was enormous coming from way back from a wide draw to win by an impressive length. The only question about her is really the fact that she won that race in the wet and has a real good wet track record so the form may be a little false. Having said that even without that win her form is still good enough to win this and coming from the perfect draw today and with Mb at the steering wheel she would be a favorite to add this to her growing trophy cabinet.
3 Z Laffy One Ace Racing Stable Geroux F
A couple of lengths behind Four Left Feet in the License Fee i think that pretty much sums up her form although it must be noted that she ran from the wide gate that day and was subject to suicide by race engine. She is drawn to be a contender but it is tough to see her on top.
4 La Marseillaise Witeout Stables Santana R
The winner of five races on dirt she has only run once on the turf and that was in a free race. Is that a problem? Well of course not because we have seen time and time again that good horse can cross the divide of turf and dirt without missing a beat. A game winner of the Honorable Miss Handicap last time and on a three timer today she is difficult to weigh up but wouldn’t have to improve much on the turf to be very competitive today.
5 Trippi Sprinkle Gdp Inc Bridgmohan S X
Beaten a length by Four Left Feet in the KD Ladies Sprint last time she may not have been so favored by the wet track that day and also steps back to a more favorable trip so may be able to get closer and ,maybe beat that rival today.
6 Levi Sneaky Estero Farms Lanerie C J
Another that was in that License Fee race she ended up fourth from a sticky draw so has every chance to get close to the principals on that effort. She has been rested since which can be a double edged sword, on the one hand she may be rusty and need the run on the other she may come here fresher that some that have had a busy season. A very good fourth in the BC Turf Sprint last year she clearly has all the ability if things work out for her today.
7 Argumentative Mwn Racing Gaffalione T
She would only have a chance based on her being a three year old but there are far more accomplished three year olds in this field so she may find it a bit tough. The winner of five she is an honest sort but looks out of her depth.
8 Twisted Minds Mb Stables Hernandez B J Jr
Sixth in the KD Ladies Turf Sprint from the perfect draw it is hard to see her avenging that from the eight box today. She had finished in front of Trippi Sparkle in the Royal North which of course muddies the form a little so it may just have been a poor choice of instructions that day that saw her beaten so far. If she can get back to the form that saw her win the grade two Monrovia Stakes she would be a danger.
9 Supersede Nj Vets Cohen D
This is one of those rags to riches stories as she was running in claimers at the start of the year and has since racked up 3 good wins and a strong second in the Coronation Cup last time. Her works are strong and she would be a great winner but the draw will make it very tough for her and she will have to better anything she has done previously to get home in front.
11 Dancing By Myself D J C Racing Stables Leparoux J R
Another who hasn’t stopped improving her works say she is better than an overnighter but we will only know today whether she has the required class gene. The outside will make it tough and her running style seems to be from near the speed will make it tough but of course just one click of the mouse can change her running stye so it will be interesting to see what happens.
SUMMARY
This should be at the mercy of Four Left Feet as she has so many things in her favor today. Having said that there are no sure things at HRP and there are some fast fillies in this who wont make it easy. Trippi Sparkle may be the one to back against her and it wouldn’t surprise me to see Levi Sneaky run a race.
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