The Miss PS – Grade III
PIM Race #10 6f Dirt Graded Stake
Purse $150.000 For Fillies Three Years Old.

1 Bronxbabesarebest Big Jd Racing Bridgmohan S X 122 —

A solid daughter of Bronx Bomber she has been consistent at this level and should again give a good account from the inside draw. She seems a little one paced at the end of her races which may cause me to leave her out as a winning chance, but she must be included in those wider bets.

2 Wuthering Heights Panionios Racing Geroux F 122 —

Her works and her form are a bit up and down, at her best from both points of view she is a contender at her worst a no show. 4 wins from 10, though and the perfect draw; don’t go writing her off.

3 Star Sapphire Fractious Gallardo A A 122 —

She ran up three in a row leading up to her efforts in the Honeybee and the Beaumont but in both cases, she couldn’t make enough ground from the rear. Closing is tough on this new engine, and it will take some things to go right for her to win, but if they do as we saw in the Gasparilla Stakes, she can be very strong at the end. The trip is a bit of a query, especially as a closer but she took a decent allowance over six so that wouldn’t put me off.

4 Duckster Night Mare Racing Toledo Je 122 —

Lightly raced and never out of the first three she has raced entirely at state bred level so far but is a proven and consistent sprinter. Her only slightly disappointing run came over a route trip so she will be much better over this six furlongs.

5 Baby Shoes High Voltage Centeno D E 122 —

Another filly with a great win record with four from seven she is a very speedy type and could be the sort to lead them all the way. That’s exactly what she did in the Evening Jewel last time from a similar draw and whilst she is taking a step up here this is a very even contest.

6 Killeacle Girl The Sidley Stud Franco M 122 —

Many of these fillies have similar chances as is usual at HRP and this is another ungraded stakes winner that is looking to break through. Didn’t stay the trip in the Honeybee but has looked better over sprint trips, you can’t say no but there is nothing outstanding to say yes either.

7 Placebo D J C Racing Stables Velazquez J R 122 —

The biggest question mark for this classy filly is the trip. She ran a huge race to be second in the SA Oaks last time after closing late in the SUN Oaks and whilst she has won at allowance level in sprints this step back to six furlongs must be a question mark. Having said that I often see a pattern where sprinters end up as closers in route races, possibly the AI’s way of helping them stay the trip and she was an on-pace sort in sprints before that which bears out that theory. A winning chance in a tight race.

8 Hawaiian Blaze Fractious Husbands P 122 —

A very consistent filly with bags of pace, she could well be the stable’s best chance. A good winner of the Star Shoots last time, making all and winning in hand she will be very dangerous if she gets the lead again today. Whilst works don’t mean what they used to this one has some swift times under her belt which certainly backs up her chances.

9 Shadow Empire Smokey Stover Cruz An 122 —

This trainer just loves the ladies, and this filly is exactly the type that we see from them. Three starts and two wins she was very impressive in the NY Stallion Series – Park Avenue last time and she could well be a filly on the up. The draw will make it tough for her running style but if she can slot in and get a decent trip, she may just be too good for these.

10 Pleased To Meet Ya Mb Stables Cedillo A 122 —

Arguably the top two breeders in the game have two very similar fillies here as this is another with a two from three record and a strong all the way win last time. There are a couple here that like to run off the front so she may use the wide gate to wrestle the lead from them, but it will take some effort and may make her vulnerable late. Having said that she may well start first or second favorite and deserves that sort of rating.

11 Yeah Noha D J C Racing Stables Moore R L 122 —

With a few front runners here, we may see a swift first quarter and that would suit this one who has been deep closer for much of her career. She flew home to be second in the Beaumont last time and that is good form for a race like this but as usual with these types, the race engine and pace scenarios have to work out for her to win.

12 Right As Rain Alydar Stables Lopez P 122 —

Possibly the two most proven fillies fill the widest two gates which will make this race interesting to watch for the casual observer. Fourth in the grade one Ashland last time she has looked like a miler but has won over his trip so the step back in distance shouldn’t be a problem. Like the filly inside her she is a winning chance if the race engine scenario’s work in her favor.

SUMMARY
A tough race to call with many of the stronger favorites to win drawn wider. I have always liked Placebo and am tempted by her, but it is very hard to know what the race engine will do with pace here and if any of the front runners get a nice passage then the race could be over on the turn.

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