As we near the Breeder\u2019s Bowl the Preps are heating up. We have some three year olds looking to wrap up solid preps for the Classic, fillies and mares for both the dirt and turf distaff, three year old milers on turf and three year old sprinting fillies. Grab your favorite beverage and enjoy what looks like a great weekend of racing. Race: 2993.0515 LA <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B> The top two favorites here renew an ongoing rivalry as they face off for the fourth time this year. New Found Cyclone has finished ahead of Ermington Pegasus in two of the three meetings, the Middle Jewel and the Travelers. Ermington Pegasus finished ahead of New Found Cyclone in the Bluegrass Derby when he just got run down by Virtuoso at the wire. These two have been handled differently thus far by their trainers. New Found Cyclone seems to be following a somewhat typical pattern for a good three year old sim horse. He had five races as a two year old and this will be race number twelve for New Found Cyclone in his three year old season. He may not have much left as a four year old. Ermington Pegasus on the other hand only had three starts as a two year old and is making just his ninth start of the year.\u00a0 <\/SPAN> \u00a0<\/SPAN> Ermington Pegasus could be a good case study for sim trainers as to whether or not more rest between starts will indeed prolong a sim dirt runner\u2019s career especially when that runner is competing at the top of his division as a three year old. New Found Cyclone will be stalking and Ermington Pegasus will be coming from off the pace. Both look very tough in this spot. Divine Inspiration just discovered route races and what do you know he appears to like them. With blazing speed he is a danger but there is a very real chance this distance is a little too far for him. Rhibus is a very interesting looking runner here. He used the turf to dirt angle to perfection jumping from mid 90\u2019s speed figures to a huge 112 last time out back on the dirt. Does he have a new found form? Race: 2993.0416 Gallorette Handicap<\/SPAN> – Grade I – $500,000<\/SPAN><\/B> Wild Cat Tales is currently having the type of run that deservers end of the year honors consideration if she can keep it up. She has ripped off three in a row moving up the graded ladder each time. A grade III then a grade II then a grade I last time out. Her speed figures are significantly better than most in this field and that is why she is a bit of a heavy favorite. Caddilac Moon is the second favorite. She was a pretty good three year old filly and at the beginning of this year she took the grade I Orange Blossom. She has struggled to keep up since then with a string of off the board finishes. Still she is capable of the big speed figure and if she comes out and is on the pace she is probably on her game. Donner has been pretty good at much longer distances. She still has been running very good speed figures that far and usually when runners like this cut back they show up. It has been a while since she ran at this distance and most of her best races have been at further distances. She may very well have the speed to keep pace early and she will not lack for stamina in the end. Race: 2993.0114 Yellow Submarine Stakes<\/SPAN> – Grade I – $500,000<\/SPAN><\/B> Just nine fillies and mares line up for this Breeder\u2019s Bowl Turf Distaff prep race. The top five betting choices are all close together and talented so we should get a pretty good race. Dreaming of Love is the every so slight morning line favorite. She has only attempted graded company twice this year where she has a grade III win and did not do so well in her lone grade I attempt. She is a middle of the pack closer most times and is in pretty good form right now coming off strong back to back performances. Getaloadofthis, Tommy and Estrogen are all second choices on the morning line. Getaloadofthis has had a solid year. In her last two she has hit the board in grade I stakes and prior to that had won five in a row. She might be a little better at longer distances but she holding good form and her middle closing style she keep her in the thick of things. Tommy had some electrifying speed figures at the beginning of this year but has cooled off a bit since. Last time out she ran a solid second in a grade I despite the speed figure not being real high. She likes to stalk and should not be far off the pace. Estrogen won this race last year in gate to wire fashion and is likely to try the same thing this year. She is fresh off a grade II win on the dirt at a mile and a half and has had success on both surfaces. With no pressure early she could be very dangerous. The three year old Tenacious V picks a great spot to go after her elders for the first time. On paper she really does look like the most likely winner. Her speed figures are superior although at a little shorter distance. She won one of the biggest three year old filly turf races the 1000 <\/SPAN> Race: 2993.5415 Mospe Cup<\/SPAN> – Grade I – $600,000 A very solid field of three year old milers have come together lead by Spare T (IRE). He is one of the best of his class so far despite a fourth place finish in the 2000 <\/SPAN> Hail Cesario finished ahead of the favorite in the 2000 <\/SPAN> Ollie\u2019s Gone ran huge last time out dropping back into a listed stakes after a couple of dull finishes in graded company. He is a grade III winner and based on his last can run with these. He likes to stalk and pounce so look for him to be forwardly placed. Devil\u2019s King (IRE) has won two in a row since dropping back in distance. Last time out he won the grade II Boston Derby. The one thing against him is experience at the distance. This can be a distance that really lends itself to runner that have the experience so he might be on the outside looking in. \u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN> Race: 2993.0316 The Remember Cupid Stakes<\/SPAN> – Grade I – $500,000<\/SPAN><\/B> A full field of three year old fillies sprinting, that means fourteen runners with legitimate shots at winning. When the favorites are 7\/1 you know you have a competitive field. Skippy is one of the favorites. She won the grade I Exam Stakes two races back. She comes from way down town but has an impressive five wins from seven sprint starts. She ran second in a grade II route race last time out so she looks like the one to beat. Kepler Gnaget has been in listed stakes since her grade I win at the Equinics back in February. She picks now to make a return to the grade I level. She is a front runner and ran a big speed figure two races back. Thnxmsslew is the number one ranked filly in the sprint division. She was a great two year old and has been a solid three year old. A win here is not out of the question despite her last three races not being all that great. 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