Few Fillies for Germany Stakes

The featured race here in Germany this weekend is The UNKNOWN POT Memorial, named after a mare who raced solely on the dirt, winning eight races at Stakes and Allowance level. It is open to two-year-old fillies and will be run over six and a half furlongs on the fast dirt for a prize of $95,000.

On the rail is Bloody Drum (CAN), who is trained by xfile and will be ridden by C. Massey. She has progressed rapidly from Claiming ranks, having won her debut in a $50000 Maiden Claiming race and followed up in a $20000 Claiming race for non-winners of two. Next, she was tried at Allowance level, where she finished a respectable third of five. Her first three races were on turf, but for her next outing she was tried in an Allowance race over six furlongs on dirt, where she improved vastly to record a best speed figure of 80 to win. She followed up last time out when making all in an Allowance race for non-winners of four.

Negative Climb (AUS) has run only once previously, recording a speed figure of 77 when winning a Maiden Special Weight race over six furlongs on the dirt. The talented T. Small will partner her here for the acarigua2 stable.

High Theatrics (FR) has also run only once before, recording a speed figure of 67 for equistable, winning a Maiden Special Weight race over six furlongs on turf. It remains to be seen if she can make the translation to dirt. E. Bernstein will be in the saddle.

Drawn on the outside is Forest Menhir (KY), who is trained by and will be ridden by G. Walters. She has run three times previously, all in Stakes races on dirt. First time out, she finished second, beaten one and three-quarter lengths. Next time out, she recorded her best speed figure of 73 to win a similar race. On her latest outing, she disappointed when finishing last of six in a Stakes race of seven and a half furlongs, suggesting that she was not yet able to stay that distance.