Churchill Downs R6 No8 Unrivaled Belle - won
the Breeders Cup Ladies Classic end of last season holding sway
over a hard closing Blind Luck, confident that wont be reversed
here with Blind Luck flattening her ratings level next 3 starts
whilst this one is capable of hitting that peak again, a bit of
speed drawn inside it but likely to stalk the leaders waiting,
if it gets cover it will prove hard to hold out in deep stretch
with an obvious seen class edge over most of these. Need 3.20+
for value.
Unrivalled Belle - Key Run - Breeders Cup Ladies Classic 2010
Churchill Downs R8 - G3 Eight Belles Stakes
Churchill Downs R8 No1 Arienza - very well
bred type by Giant's Causeway out of the former top class race
mare Azeri, $800K yearling purchase at Keeneland Sept 09, tried
over too far last start when a wilting 2nd to Joyful Victory (G2
Fantasy) who looks one of the major hopes in the Oaks later on
this same card, won first 2 career starts and really liked the
way it turned away Hidasta and Explosive Disco when trying a
mile for the first time in 2nd career win Optional Claimer $60K
company, 6 of the 7 horses it beat that day had finished 1st or
2nd at their previous start, the form ref through Explosive
disco 3rd btn 7l reads very strong, start prior it finished 2nd
to a picket fence winner All About Town and 2 back broke its
maiden by 9l with 2nd home in that race winning next start,
Arienza likely to get the run of the race drawn the inside gate
and can either lead or take sit stalking on leaders heels,
either way will be afforded a near perfect trip, sharp turn of
foot should see it hold sway at the business end. Need 3.70+ for
value.
Arienza - Key Run - Oaklawn Park Optional Claimer $60K
Churchill Downs R10 - G2 American Turf Stakes
Churchill Downs R10 No3 Banned - 2nd up from
a spell on the back of being btn 0.3l 3rd in Allowance company
at Keeneland over a mile, got caught 3 deep no cover and had the
toughest trip of all that day, fitness gave way, 2nd up fitter
now, visually very impressive winning 2 on end on turf as a 2yo
last season by 3l and 5l, both times showed a sharp turn of foot
and widened the margin to the line, its 2nd win over Lil Bit
O'Fun has seen the form since franked with that horse a 1l 4th
to Air Support in the G3 Transylvanian at its latest start, 5th
and 7th home that day also won next start and 8 of the 10 horses
he beat that day were last start winners, likely for a perfect
stalking trip on the leaders back with one of the runs of the
race from the 3 alley, bred to handle turf by Kitten's Joy out
of a Capote mare and has already shown a liking to rain effected
ground when breaking its maiden on yielding ground in impressive
fashion. Need 3.50+ for value.
