G3, The Saint Paula
This week we are headed over to California where on the card this Saturday they will be hosting the running of the G3, The Saint Paula. This race is restricted to 3 year old fillies only and will be across the dirt track at the distance of 6.5 furlongs. The race has drawn a field of eight starters that will tackle this sloppy dirt track at post time. The morning line odds have been released, and the post positions have been drawn. Let us now take a preview of the eight fillies that will make the start in the G3, The Saint Paula.
| 1 | MORE THAN ALOHA | KY | 3F | dbtmp1 | O Brim | 10 | 6 | 70% | $258,540 | 22.50 | 7/2 |
Heading out first we have this Brown Filly (ALOHA WEST x MORE THAN READY x GIANT’S CAUSEWAY) that two starts back would get a gate to wire win in the she Boots Dirty Filly Sprint. Then in her most recent start she would jump up in class in Dubai going 7 furlongs in the G1, Riding Dirty Stakes. She grabbed the early lead out of the gate but in the stretch would lose ground to cross the wire in fourth with a 95 speed rating. Look for her to jump out of the gate quick this Saturday when she breaks from her gate representing the East-West Connection residency.
| 2 | LIFE CANDY | KY | 3F | lucky7 | L Ross | 8 | 5 | 75% | $218,910 | 16.50 | 6/1 |
This is a Brown Filly (LIFE IS GOOD x A.P. INDY x CANDY RIDE) that also likes to get out quick from the gate and get the early lead. Two starts back she would pick up a gate to wire win in New Mexico in an Allowance start. She would then make her most recent start again coming out in New Mexico going 6 furlongs in a Listed Stakes, Fire N Ice Dirt Filly Spint. She challenged for the lead out of the gate and would nail it down quickly and lead the field to the wire picking up the win by five lengths with a 97 speed rating. Look for her to break quickly from the gate and challenge for the early lead when she heads over to her gate representing the Universal Racing Club residency.
| 3 | JUST ONCE WILL OK | KY | 3F | cork11 | F Porter | 3 | 1 | 67% | $39,520 | 1.00 | 9/1 |
Next, we have this Bay Filly (TWIRLING CANDY x INTO MISCHIEF x STORM CAT) that has three career starts that has been searching for the right distance of which she will perform best. Last time out she would try going 6.5 furlongs in New York and would find success as she came from off the pace down the stretch and got up for the win with a 91 speed rating to break her maiden. She is going to be making a big jump up in class this weekend, but the distance looks good for her when she heads out this Saturday representing the East-West Connection residency.
| 4 | MACLEAN’S GHOST | KY | 3F | kf3 | T Bates | 8 | 5 | 75% | $183,520 | 20.00 | 9/2 |
Making her way out next is this Bay Filly (MACLEAN’S MUSIC x GHOSTZAPPER x MEDAGLIA D’ORO) that has a couple of Listed Stakes wins to her credit in her eight career starts. The most recent would come in her most recent start in Michigan where she traveled 6 furlongs in the Wine And Whiskey Dirt Filly Dash. By the third call she would get a head out in front and hold on down the stretch to pick up the win by three quarters with a 91 speed rating. This weekend I would look for her in the second group out of the gate and hanging close just off the lead when she heads out this weekend representing the Universal Racing Club residency.
| 5 | EZEMOR EMPIRE | KY | 3F | alibilane9 | F Gossett | 7 | 1 | 71% | $182,525 | 41.25 | 6/1 |
Coming out next we have this Bay Filly (CLASSIC EMPIRE x AMERICAN PHAROAH x DEPUTY MINISTER) that has finished on the boards in a couple of prior graded starts but that has not yet been able to find the winner’s circle. Last time out she would make a start in Dubai going 7 furlongs in the G1, Riding Dirty Stakes. She quickly found a spot running in second and would hold that position all the way to the wire where she missed by a stride with a 96 speed rating. She looked pretty tough in her most recent start and will be looking for her first graded win when she heads out in the post parade representing The Mecca residency.
| 6 | WITCH BOLT | KY | 3F | canyontx2 | A Rolling | 7 | 3 | 71% | $334,510 | 52.00 | 9/2 |
Here we have a Bay Filly (WAR FRONT x GIANT’S CAUSEWAY x MR. PROSPECTOR) that is a multiple graded winner. As a two year old she would pick up the win in the G3, Happy Mothers Day. In her most recent start in Ontario going 5.5 furlongs she would again get a gate to wire win on a track listed as “good”. She had a very nice speed rating in that race of 98 and proved that she is able to run well on an off track. She should look forward to the slop for the start this weekend when she heads over to her gate representing the Hoosier Racing residency.
| 7 | CAFE RUNNER | JPN | 3F | desertdog18 | K Proehl | 4 | 2 | 100% | $70,830 | 3.00 | 6/1 |
Next, we will see this Bay Filly (CAFE PHAROAH x GUN RUNNER x SEEKING THE GOLD) that also likes grabbing the early lead. She would break her maiden in her first 2 year old start back in September. She would find two third place finishes after that before making her fourth career start in Arkansas where she would go 6.5 furlongs in a NW2y Allowance race of which she would go gate to wire to pick up the win by two with a 90 speed rating. She will bump up in class for this Saturdays start and will be another horse challenging for the early lead when she heads out representing the Empire State Racing residency.
| 8 | CK BLURRED FREUD | NY | 3F | ckstables3 | C Winter | 10 | 7 | 90% | $282,500 | 32.00 | 9/2 |
Breaking from the final gate in this race will be this Bay Filly (FREUD x DISTORTED HUMOR x DEPUTY MINISTER) that in her ten career starts has only missed the boards one time and that came in her first maiden race of her career of which I must overlook. Since then, she has found seven wins which include a couple of Listed Stakes win. One of those would come in her most recent start in Kentucky going 7 furlongs in the Deputy Sweving Dirt Filly Dash. She would stay close just off the lead in this race and when she got to the wire, she would grab the lead and get up by three quarters for the win with a 90 speed rating. It is noted that she has picked up two wins on off tracks and she is looking for another good start here in California when she come out of the paddock to the cheers of an excited crowd.
Good luck to all owners and horses!
Skippy’s Watch List
2-Life Candy: Ran tough in a Listed last time. Can she get her third win in a row?
5-Ezemore Empire: Second in a G1 last time. Can she find the winners circle?
6-Witch Bolt: G3 win last time on an off track. Can she get another win this weekend?