Fast Filly Stakes

Fast  Filly Stakes
Grade I
One mile
Fast Dirt
$500,000
Fillies and mares, 2 years old

1 97499 FORTY RED  super8  J Dundey  9/1
2 100057 NORTHERN SLAMMER  jockeymax6  W Jenkins  11/1
3 102120 AMPURIA  triska  D Ledwith  10/1
4 59903 THNXMSSLEW  polandfarm  B Child  4/1
5 3391 SEEKING THE BAND  graywolf7  S Coomer  12/1
6 35797 STROLLING FOR GOLD  buzzfarm  L Gunn  12/1
7 97498 PAPUA THEFT  pick4  Ax Williams  18/1
8 101469 SMEATON  tina  V Jefferson  10/1
9 96358 FU FU MASCUS(IRE)  freeky  N Lawton  6/1
10 97265 ARROGANCE  illbred  R Foster  13/1
11 68275 MAIL ORDER BRIDE  zapspride  P Davis  9/1
12 28881 SADDLING WELLS(IRE)  pm2  R Michaels  21/1
13 97551 BONGAREE  hightimes  N Painter  10/1
14 98533 SOOZFIRSTGULCH  bunbury  N Gibson  21/1

Welcome to todays second Grade I from New York, which sees fourteen young ladies take to the main track over a mile. Two or three serious contenders in THNXMSSLEW, FU FU MASCUS(IRE), FORTY RED and MAIL ORDER BRIDE (yes i know that’s four) with the rest all at double figure prices but there may yet be a surprise or two.

The favourite THNXMSSLEW has progressed with each run and ran a sparkling 92 to win a Grade I latest. Being by Forty Niner, the extra distance should suit fine and expect at least as good a run here. Will take some beating. FU FU MASCUS(IRE) has also been improving, coming second in a Grade III over 6f and winning two stakes. My concern over the last stakes win though  was that it was an Owner restircted and that form has to have a question mark next to it. She should handle the distance but she won’t beat the fav. FORTY RED was closing with every stride over 6.5f in a Grade I latest and she is crying out for this disrtance. Another by Forty Niner she must rate as the main danger to the favourtie and if she doesn’t win here she’ll win a Grade I soon. MAIL ORDER BRIDE struggled bigtime stepping up to todays distance in a Grade III latest, having run well for second in a Grade II in her previous run. It’s safe to say  she doesn’t handle the mile (being by Gone West) and she will struggle again here. Out of the money today, she will win dropped back in trip. BONGAREE has run well over 6.5f and has been crying out for the extra distance. With good Graeded runs behind her she can reach the money in her first Grade I. Of the others ARROGANCE has won a Grade III and should handle the distance to reach the prizemoney as could SMEATON who has yet to race in a Graded event but has bags of potential and could put up a big run. STROLLING FOR GOLD  has won a Grade II but i’m not sure about the distance at this stage, while PAPUA THEFT improved for the step up in trip latest. The last threat to the favourite may prove the biggest- AMPURIA ran a sparkling Grade I of her own lataest showing a massive improvement for the step up in trip and looked to be wanting longer. She has her ideal conditions and can spring a surprise win by a short nose (or nose hair !!). The rest are all nice fillies but don;’t look good enough to trouble the principles.

1/ AMPURIA 2/ THNXMSSLEW 3/ FORTY RED

But whatever happens today there are one or two real nice fillies here who you mat well be seing in next summers classics.