Judging the pace is a bit of a challenge in this race. Granique has some speed and you'd have to think he's gonna protect his position from the one hole. The filly does have good early foot too, but there is no confirmed front ender and going that far you have to think they are all going to keep in mind saving something. Personally, I don't think the pace is going to be very fast and thats liable to be a factor depending on the track.

The filly is the most accomplished and if shes not the favorite you'd have to be very surprised. The TFigs make her head and withers above this bunch, but you have to take note of the forging and progressive lines here too. These colts have been pointing for this and better number fillies sometimes struggle vs. colts. If she's second, third choice and around 5-1, she'd be very attractive. Dixieland Brass (her broodmare sire) would have made waves in 1989 had he not gone bad. He had female side pedigree.

Still, it seems pretty clear for Gold Strike this race was an afterthought. They have confirmed shes good and put this one on the agenda late. The question is can she come back strong on short rest. She has a subtlely stout female side to rely upon.



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