Delaware Oaks (G2) and Black-Eyed Susan S. (G2) winner YEARLY REPORT (General
Meeting) will seek to cap her sophomore season with her first Grade 1 score in
Monday’s $250,000 La Brea S. at Santa Anita. The seven-furlong test, which is
the first of three legs of the La Canada series for four-year-old distaffers of
2005, has attracted a field of 13.
Jerry Bailey rides the Bob Baffert-trained Yearly Report, who carries top
weight of 123 pounds and will break from post 11. Her challengers include Del
Mar Oaks (G1) winner AMORAMA (Fr) (Sri Pekan), who will be making her dirt debut
for conditioner Julio Canani; multiple Grade 2 queen BENDING STRINGS (American
Chance), who has shipped west for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin; and Grade 3 heroine
SUSAN’S ANGEL (Cape Town), who exits a runner-up finish in the Falls City H.
(G2) at Churchill Downs.
Stakes-placed COSTUME DESIGNER (Capote), who exits a two-length turf
allowance romp at Hollywood Park, breaks from the rail under a 115-pound impost,
which includes jockey Jon Court. To their outside in the starting gate are SWEET
LIPS (Kris S.), Garrett Gomez, 117; ELUSIVE DIVA (Elusive Quality), Kent
Desormeaux, 119; NYRAMBA (GB) (Night Shift), Rene Douglas, 117; MEA DOMINA
(Dance Brightly), Gary Stevens, 119; YIZAKITTY (Distinctive Cat), Jose Valdivia
Jr., 117; Susan’s Angel, Tyler Baze, 121; IFLOOKSCOULDKILL (Wild Escapade),
Felipe Martinez, 115; Bending Strings, Victor Espinoza, 121; Amorama, David
Flores, 121; Yearly Report; ALPHABET KISSES (Alphabet Soup), Mike Smith, 117;
and SALTY ROMANCE (Salt Lake), Tony Farina, 117.