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The Field

#1 Never Raging (Orphan Racing) 16/1 : Has been remarkably consistent through her first four starts, never finishing worse than third while racing exclusively on the turf. She broke her maiden in Australia before finishing a close second in the Girl Friday Turf Juvenile Fillies and bounced back with another victory last out. She’ll need to take a significant step forward on speed figures, but she has done little wrong so far. Can she rise to the occasion in her toughest test yet?

#2 TRL Talker (Florida Racing Club) 12/1 : Lightly raced with just two career starts, but she has already shown plenty of promise on the turf. Broke her maiden in impressive fashion before taking a big step forward with a runner-up finish in the G3 Capital Stakes, missing by just a head at 14-1. The stretch out to a mile should be an interesting test, but she appears to be heading in the right direction. Can she continue her rapid progression and earn a Grade 1 breakthrough?

#3 Lawyerthiefbanker (Orphan Racing) 7/1 : Undefeated through her first two starts and has looked dominant in both victories. She followed an impressive allowance win with another commanding performance against locally bred runners, drawing away by 1¾ lengths as the heavy favorite. She has done everything asked of her so far, but this is a major jump in both class and distance. Can she prove her perfect record is no fluke against the best juvenile fillies?

#4 Grit The Road (No Residency) 42/1 : The longest shot on the board at 42-1, she’ll need a massive step forward to contend. She broke her maiden at first asking before picking up her first allowance victory last time, though it came against restricted company in South Africa. She now makes a huge jump in both class and distance while facing the deepest field of her young career. Can she shock the racing world?

#5 Wells Thunder (MIDAS) 9/1 : Lightly raced with just two career starts, but she made a big impression in her stakes debut. After breaking her maiden on the German turf, she just missed pulling off the upset in the Gift Of Given Turf Juvenile Fillies, falling a neck short with a strong late rally. The stretch out to a mile looks like it could suit her closing style even better. Can she take another step forward and earn her first graded victory?

#6 Rack of Choice (East-West Connection) 12/1 : Improved after finishing 7th against the boys in her career debut. She followed that with a runner-up finish in Ireland before breaking through with an impressive allowance victory over seven furlongs, drawing away late to win by 2¼ lengths. She now stretches out another furlong while taking a significant jump in class. Can she continue her progression?

#7 Strumming My Sun (East-West Connection) 9/1 : Hasn’t lost after finishing 4th against the boys in her debut. She broke her maiden impressively against Australian-bred company before taking another step forward with a victory in the No Brakes Turf Juvenile Fillies, proving she could handle open stakes company. She now stretches out to a mile for the first time. Can she continue her progression and make a successful jump into Grade 1 company?

#8 Reengaged (Northwest Racing Circuit) 7/1: Undefeated through her first two starts and has looked better each time she has stepped onto the track. Followed up a sharp maiden victory with a determined win in the Gift Of Given Turf Juvenile Fillies, getting up in the final strides to earn her first stakes success. She now stretches out to a mile for the first time, but her progression suggests there may be more to come. Can she stay perfect while taking on Grade 1 company for the first time?

#9 That Maybe Leon (No Residency) 15/1 : Won her first two starts before finding the jump to stakes company a little too much last time out. She broke her maiden before following it up with a sharp allowance victory, but could never get involved when finishing 9th in the Angel Wings Turf Juvenile Fillies. She’ll need to take a sizeable step forward while stretching out to a mile for the first time. Can she rebound and show she belongs?

#10 Muralist (The Mecca) 10/1 : Has done nothing but improve through her first three starts, culminating in a victory in the G2 Why You Buggin Stakes last out. She rallied from well off the pace to earn that graded breakthrough after a close third in the Frozen Fairways Turf Juvenile Fillies. The stretch out to a mile looks like it could suit her closing style. Can she continue her rise and make it back-to-back graded victories?

#11 Alisa Lee (MIDAS) 8/1 : Has done little wrong through her first three starts and has already shown she can handle both turf and dirt. She dominated her maiden before finishing a solid second on the German turf, then switched to dirt to score another convincing allowance victory. She returns to the grass while making a significant jump in class and stretching out to a mile for the first time. Can she prove versatile enough to compete with the best juvenile fillies?

#12 As She Would (Empire State Racing) 6/1 : The morning-line favorite enters with plenty of upside despite making just two career starts. She broke her maiden impressively on the UAE turf before stepping into stakes company and finishing a respectable third in the Urkos Twisted Turf Juvenile Fillies. The stretch to a mile looks like the logical next step, and there’s every reason to believe she still has room to improve. Can she justify her favoritism?

#13 Galinton (The Mecca) 8/1 : Undefeated through her first three starts and has answered every challenge so far. She followed back-to-back stakes victories with a determined win in the G3 Capital Stakes, getting the better of a quality field in the final strides. Each start has shown a little more, and she now gets the chance to stretch out to a mile for her biggest test yet. Can she remain perfect while taking the jump into Grade 1 company?

#14 Shue (Down Under Racing) 11/1 : Has shown she belongs in stakes company despite still searching for her first stakes victory. After breaking her maiden on the turf, she finished a close second in the Grass And She Turf Juvenile Fillies before failing to fire in the Tabasco Explosion Turf Juvenile Fillies last time out. She’ll need to rebound from that effort while stretching out to a mile for the first time. Can she rediscover her best form against the toughest field she has faced?

The Numbers

Horse	Top Speed	CPU Value	Sire 2025 / 26	T/S Rank	Total Points
Galinton	82.4	316	92 / 11	3	50
Muralist	80.1	266	99 / 5	2	45
Strumming My Sun	82.5	301	178 / 103	33	44
As She Would	81.8	259	34 / 76	106	38
Reengaged	79	230	120 / 110	31	34
TRL Talker	82.2	241	1419 / 1137	26	32
Shue	78.3	265	157 / 631	89	29
Alisa Lee	77.3 (D)	248	5 / 9	378	29
Lawyerthiefbanker	75.9	196	34 / 76	59	25
Never Raging	76.7	244	1202 / 511	49	23
Wells Thunder	78.6	209	110 / 751	93	21
Grit The Road	79	223	991 / 398	192	20
Rack Of Choice	75	64	64 / 19	259	18
That Maybe Leon	73.9	201	392 / 394	229	13