Next up, it’s the 2-year-old fillies on the turf – another good chance for European success, but will the North Americans prevail? If something close to the morning line odds hangs on, there is some definite value in this race.
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | ML |
| #1 | Dos Lunas | Jon Court | John Glenney | 30-1 |
| Has a win at Churchill Downs – but it was in a maiden special weight and she hasn’t been back to the winner’s circle since. Finished well back last time on Polytrack. | ||||
| #2 | Tale Untold | Ryan Moore | Richard Hannon | 15-1 |
| European-based filly was very unlucky not to win her last two races. | ||||
| #3 | Quiet Oasis (IRE) | Frankie Dettori | Brian Meehan | 8-1 |
| Beautifully-bred though lightly raced, the addition of Frankie Dettori makes her very attractive at 8-1; one doubts she’ll stay there. | ||||
| #4 | Kathmanblu | Julien Leparoux | Kenny McPeek | 10-1 |
| A winner on dirt and turf thus far and out of a Devil’s Bag mare; interesting indeed. | ||||
| #5 | Forest Legend | Ramon Dominguez | Vicki Oliver | 30-1 |
| Only two starts to her credit, but one of them was a win; fourth (but not terribly far back) in the Alcibiades after that. | ||||
| #6 | Arch Support | Edgar Prado | Gary Contessa | 20-1 |
| Was second behind Winter Memories in their last race – though it wasn’t a close one. | ||||
| #7 | Winter Memories | Jose Lezcano | James Toner | 2-1 |
| Telegenic grey filly has only won so far in her brief career. | ||||
| #8 | Wyomia | Rafael Bejarano | Daniel Vella | 12-1 |
| Has two wins from her three starts (on Polytrack) – will her good recent form translate directly to turf? She was fifth behind New Normal in her one start on grass. | ||||
| #9 | Fancy Point | Kent Desormeaux | William Phipps | 15-1 |
| Beat Kathmanblu in September, but was third behind Winter Memories and Arch Support in the Miss Grillo. | ||||
| #10 | New Normal | Javier Castellano | Mark Frostad | 10-1 |
| Won the Natalma Stakes in her last start; looks to be a threat. | ||||
| #11 | More Than Real | Garrett Gomez | Todd Pletcher | 10-1 |
| A not-too-distant second in the Natalma Stakes; would a victory for owner Bobby Flay get everyone free food at one of his restaurants? | ||||
| #12 | Flood Plain | William Buick | John Gosden | 20-1 |
| Trainer Gosden has a lock on the male version of this race; has finished well in large fields in her only two starts (one of them a win). | ||||
| #13 | Together (IRE) | John Murtagh | Aidan O’Brien | 5-1 |
| Filly by Galileo has lots of experience and a Group 3 win to her name; has been close every time, and certainly looks the part for this race. | ||||
| #14 | Allure d’Amour | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | 15-1 |
| Lovely turf pedigree and some good results thus far, but has yet to take on top-level competition – but that would not rule her out. | ||||
| AE | Nina Fever | Robbie Albarado | Wesley Ward | 30-1 |
| Trainer Ward has a way with turf juveniles; although she’s unlikely to make the field, she has some good experience. | ||||
Predictions: Together looks very strong here, and she could get to the front just ahead of Quiet Oasis and Tale Untold; Winter Memories should put in a good performance as well, and a blanket finish would not be unexpected.
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