The Montecito Mile GIII
Welcome to Nevada on a beautiful warm summers day for the running of The Montecito Mile Grade III One mile Firm Turf $125,000 Fillies and mares, 4 year olds . A small field of seven great the starter in this. The field looks pretty even and a wide open race looks on the cards.
PP1 52934 COSMO GIRL theoc2 K Ladera 7/5
STORM CAT x GONE WEST x NIJINSKY II
This mare is beautifully bred and races up to her pedigree she is a multiple grade winner and has won 12 from 24. She loves a mile on turf and has won 3 graded races over this journey in her last 3 starts improving her SPs each times she looks right on top of her game at the moment. Won the G1-MONEY PHONE MILE at her last appearance four weeks ago in 1:34 with a 111sp . She has been well positioned in races by her trainer and she looks right for this. Races near pace and in a small field that should suit her.
PP2 131416 LINDT(AUS) rocky79 M Cooper 5/2
TESTA ROSSA (AUS) x DANEHILL x STAGE DOOR JOHNNY
Lightly raced mare who has won 7 from 9 . She has never been out of the money and has shown versatility in her racing she has won her last 4 in distances ranging from 6-8.5 f culminating in a win 2 weeks ago in the G1-Smackdown III sprint over 6f . She has raced well on short preparations before and should be right in this finish.
PP3 50701 CHOP NEVER STOPS jsimpson D Followed 5/1
GREEN DESERT x CAPE TOWN x STORM CAT
Nice runner from the graded placed mare CAPTAIN’S CATS who won 7 and over $300,000 in stakes. This mare has struggled of late in graded company but did win G1-Sun State Cup over a mile as a 3yrold.
Dirt race last time out may have woken her up a bit for this as often happens . Tree starts ago won the
St-The LA STORMY Memorial over this distance with a 104sp so she has a fine chance of being in the money.
PP4 47145 CLOSING COSTS cheadle P Campbell 8/1
AWESOME AGAIN x RAHY x RELAUNCH
Latest racing has been over longer distances than this with a couple of wins in last 5 starts. Performed well in allowances over this distance as a 3yrold in 2006 and may well go better back to this journey. May find a few of these a little to classy today.
PP5 87943 HI C AND TURKEY(IRE) sam812218 F Holmes 9/1
HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) x DIESIS(GB) x DEPUTY MINISTER
By the sire of the moment from the stakes placed mare GATES OF FIRE(GB) . Only win this distance was 1st up in a MSW . Did run a nice race 2 starts back in the G3-Lil’ Drummer Boy Handicap over 8.5f . Will improve with the racing and could win some good races around Christmas . Looks to be safely held here.
PP6 122145 JUST BEFORE AGAIN chuckrock V Jef 5/1
JUST BEFOREMIDNITE x AWESOME AGAIN x NORTHERN DANCER
By a little known sire but with strong female lines . This mare has won 8 from 13 she has mixed distances and has yet to race in graded company. Won the St-The DYNAYOH PISTOL Memorial over 9.5f 3 starts ago. Hard to see her winning this.
PP7 114164 ODARP LE AZROC(IRE) jarrod5 D J Clair 26/1
EL PRADO(IRE) x KINGMAMBO x STORM CAT
Very well bred mare with breeding we all would love to have . Has mixed racing between turf and dirt. Has won in stakes racing but failed badly in only graded attempt so far 3 starts ago G1-Virgin Mary Stakes over 10f . Hard to say how she will go as she has mixed surfaces and distances so much. odds makers give her little chance.
1ST COSMO GIRL
2ND LINDT(AUS)
3RD CHOP NEVER STOPS
GOOD LUCK TO ALL RUNNERS