Las Virgenes Stakes – Grade II [KYO]
SA   Race #6   1m   Dirt   Graded Stake
Purse $200.000  For Fillies Three Years Old.

1 Suntia Bonita, trained by Mb Stables
The stable has its obligatory two runners in this race and this one looks a very live chance. A win in the grade one Frizette gave this daughter of Kingslayer 4 wins in a row and she looked one of the best female routers of her age as she headed for the BC Juvenile Fillies. She got a long way behind early on, either by a bad start or a poor choice of instructions but made up plenty of late ground to finish fifth in the end. Her works are almost as good as the TC chasing colts so she must have a huge chance of starting her bid for the KYO today.

2 Que Seras Creeps, trained by D J C Racing Stables
Behind Sunita Bonita is both the Frizette and the BC she is a very nice sort but there doesnt seem to be any great reason she can turn the tables today. If you want to find a reason she could beat the one filly then you could argue she was drawn wide in both those races so a much better draw today could give her her best chance so far.

3 Wicked Broom Witch, trained by John Henry
Lightly raced with just three starts she was an impressive maiden winner last time and is thrown in here to prove her worth. I am not sure she is up to winning but a placing would be a good indication of her future.

4 Dreaming Of Lys, trained by Angelos Stable
Made it three in a row and whilst her form is a long way off the rest i do think she is better than her odds may suggest. Six furlongs is the furthest she has run but she put in a strong mile work in January and i have a sneaking suspicion that she may be the dark horse in the race.

5 Various, trained by Mb Stables
Well if you liked the other stable runner you would have to love this one. Working like a KYD runner rather than a KYO contender she is unbeaten on the track and has shown real tenacity to remain unbeaten. Although she hasnt run beyond six furlongs the fact that she is working faster than any of these by some margin over a mile suggests she will be even better over a longer trip.

SUMMARY
This has an Mb Stable one two all over it with Various being the best of the two. Third place is the only thing in question and that may be between Dreaming Of Lys and Que Seas Creeps.

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