G1, The First Lady Sprint
This week we are headed to Virginia where we will see headlining Saturday’s card the G1, The First Lady Sprint. This race will be across the firm turf at the distance of 7.5 furlongs. We have one graded winner in this ten horse field. All horses will be attempting to pick up their first G1 win. The odds are tight that were recently released, and the horses all look pretty well matched in this field. Let us now take a quick preview of the field of fillies that will be running in this year’s G1, The First Lady Sprint.
| 1 | MAERL | GB | 3F | belafonte | V Elliott | 9 | 4 | 67% | $300,100 | 30.00 | 5/ |
Breaking from the inside gate will be this Brown Filly (SHOWCASING (GB) x NO NAY NEVER x DUBAWI (IRE)) that has ran very well for the owner in her three most recent starts. Two starts back she would get up for the win in the Storm Off The Lake Turf Filly Sprint. She would then make her most recent start in Colorado going 6.5 furlongs in a Listed Stakes, M.R. King Dancer Turf Filly Dash. She would close nicely down the stretch to get up for the win with a 99 speed rating. She is coming off two wins in a row and the owner would like to make it three when she is sent out this weekend representing The Mecca residency.
| 2 | ANTER ROOMS | KY | 3F | coagulate8 | J Piotrowski | 6 | 2 | 33% | $61,791 | 0.31 | 11/1 |
This is a Bay Filly (KANTHAROS x ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) x SAINT LIAM) that has been mainly running on the dirt but that did have one prior turf outing back in November of last season. Her most recent start would come on the dirt track in Florida where she would go 7 furlongs in the G2, The Girl Up Front. She hit the third call in second but would lose that spot down the stretch and cross the wire in fourth with a 92 speed rating. The owner is looking for this horse to rekindle her flame with a hit on the boards when she comes out in the post parade representing the East-West Connection residency.
| 3 | REZAPPED | KY | 3F | viperthree | W McClendon | 10 | 6 | 100% | $309,755 | 40.00 | 4/1 |
Next, we will see this Bay Filly (GHOSTZAPPER x DANSILI (GB) x STORM CAT) that never missed the boards in her ten career starts. She has won her four most recent starts and will be looking to make it five in a row on Saturday. Last time we saw her was in Surry where she went 7.5 furlongs in the G3, Gemma Stakes. She picked off a few horses down the stretch and would get up for the win with a 101 speed rating. The owner feels this race in Virginia this weekend is tailor made for her when he sends her out to the turf to the cheers of an excited crowd.
| 4 | SUNSHINE EMMACAT | IRE | 3F | friedland | E Seifert | 6 | 3 | 67% | $172,360 | 16.00 | 13/1 |
Here we have this Bay Filly (BLACKBEARD x DUBAWI (IRE) x STORM CAT) that has picked up a couple of prior Listed Stakes wins. Last time on the track she would be sent out in another Listed Stakes, Brilliant Farce Turf Filly Sprint. He ran a nice race in South Africa that day going 7 furlongs. She would make a closing effort but would be held off as she crossed the wire in second with a 92 speed rating. This weekend she is going to attempt another graded start when she is sent over to her post representing the Universal Racing Club residency.
| 5 | AUTHENTIC BODOG | KY | 3F | jdtrot44 | B Rahill | 7 | 4 | 86% | $185,635 | 11.44 | 9/2 |
Next, we have this Light Grey Filly (AUTHENTIC x UNBRIDLED’S SONG x DANEHILL) that has proven she can run on both the dirt and turf surfaces and win. Her four most recent starts have been on the turf and last time we saw her would be in New South Wales where she would go 7 furlongs in the G1, Encompass Stakes. At the third call she would find herself in third but would lose her spot and cross the wire in fifth with a 97 speed rating. The owner is in hope that the start here in Virginia will reward her this time in here second G1 try. This time I feel the jockey will try and keep her at or very near the leaders when she breaks from her gate to the cheers of an excited crowd.
| 6 | GINA GRAY | IRE | 3F | gowans2018 | G Owans | 9 | 5 | 78% | $362,000 | 34.00 | 6/1 |
Next out of the Gowans master stables he finds a second starter for this race in this Bay Filly (MEHMAS x KODIAC (GB) x MAKFI (GB)) who has multiple Listed Stakes wins. She again looked good in her most recent start which took place here in Virginia when she would go 8 furlongs in the Laguardia Turf Filly Mile. She got right to work out of the gate and would be out in front by the second call of the race. She would go on to lead this field to the wire as she picked up the win with a 94 speed rating. In her career she has had two failed graded starts and the owner hopes that the third try is a charm when she is sent out at post time representing The Mecca residency.
| 7 | WHYCANTWEBEFRIENDS | IRE | 3F | asrstar9 | M Buck | 7 | 2 | 71% | $129,015 | 13.00 | 7/1 |
Here we have a Brown Filly scratch bred (NO NAY NEVER x SADLER’S WELLS x KRIS S.) that had some recent graded attempts that turned out pretty nice for her. Three starts back she would get a third place finish the G3, The Winter Gin Special. In her most recent start, she would make the start in Berkshire going 7.5 furlongs in the G3, Seven Sisters Stakes. She would close very nicely in the finial furlongs to cross under the wire in second with a 98 speed rating. With her stakes experience the owner feels she is ready to continue her campaign for a graded win when she heads out of the paddock this Saturday representing the All-Stars Racing residency.
| 9 | LILY LITTLE LADY | NY | 3F | newhey | B Reimers | 7 | 5 | 86% | $241,740 | 25.00 | 15/1 |
This is a Bay Filly (DR LARGE x GIANT’S CAUSEWAY x MONSUN) that has found that winning on the turf is as easy as winning on the dirt. Two starts back she hit the turf and pulled out the win in the Italian Wood Turf Juvenile Fillies. She would then be sent out for her most recent start going 6 furlongs in New South Wales in the G2, Light Times Stakes. She put up a nice-looking effort in this race as she crossed the wire in third with a career high 92 speed rating. She is head back to the United States and will run here in Virginia representing the British and European Racing Club residency.
| 10 | SPF THIRTY | AUS | 3F | bigjet3 | R Mills | 7 | 3 | 100% | $150,885 | 13.25 | 6/1 |
We now come to the final entry in the field with this Bay Filly (THE AUTUMN SUN (AUS) x DEEP IMPACT x CARSON CITY) who in seven career starts has never missed hitting the boards. She has three wins in those seven starts and one of them would come in her most recent trip to the track in Brazil. She would go 7.5 furlongs in a Listed Stakes. Classic Wood Cup Turf Filly Dash. She would linger just off the lead and when asked for a little extra she delivered to wedge herself into a half length win with a 94 speed rating. The owner feels with her racing record that she is ready to make her first graded start. She will jockey up in the paddock and make her way out at post time representing The Mecca residency.
Good Luck to All Owners and Horses!
Skippy’s Watch List
1-Maerl: Looked good in two most recent starts. Can she get a grade win on Saturday?
3-Rezzpped: Looking for her fourth win in a row. G3 win last time. Can they get a G1?
7-Whycantwebefriends: Second in G3 at the distance last time. Can she get the win this time?