Star Shoots
6 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $125.000 Filly 3 Year Olds.

1st Smokin Cara Alydar Stables Wilson E J

With the two favorites scratched because of the wet weather it left this one as the 1/7 favorite and the result was never really in doubt. With a record now of three from three on a wet track it was no surprise that along with the best remaining form in the race she won this race doing handstands. She is a very good sprinter on a wet track and her trainer will now be hunting the weather for an even better prize.

2nd Shes Got The Gas Threshold Salles L

Not suited by the wet she benefited from the two non-runners and managed to run a creditable second. She never had a hope of catching the winner, but this was a good enough effort for a filly that has some latent potential.

3rd Racket Sinner Riggins Racing Hernandez R M

Seen as the main danger to the winner two things may have gone wrong for her. Either the trainer set a pace instructions which on a wet track can lead to this sort of run or the race engine threw a curve ball. Either way she went far too fast in the wet ground and faded badly down the stretch,

4th Suspect Quest Glorify Stables Crawford J

Ran last of the four after trying to stalk a pace that was a bit too fast in the wet ground.

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