Honey Fox J

AMERICAN
GRADED STAKES PREVIEWS

An overflow field of 15, one of which is on the also-eligible list, will
travel one mile on the Gulfstream turf in the $100,000 Honey Fox S. (G3).
Virginia Oaks (G3) queen I LOST MY CHOO (Western Expression) will make her
four-year-old debut in this one for conditioner Philip Serpe, and the talented bay
should be a big late threat with anything resembling her best. We love the rail
draw for the New York-bred, and her one-run style may be a benefit in here as
many in this field like to be close up early on. We love the filly if she gets
clear sailing beneath Jose Lezcano.

WILD PROMISES (Wild Event) has won six straight for Greg Gilchrist, including
a facile triumph in the Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf most recently over
this oval. The brilliant turf star has won 10 of 12 grass starts in her career,
and she is clearly the one to upend in this spot. While this may be the deepest
field that the Florida-bred has ever faced, she will be hard to knock off
nonetheless beneath Aaron Gryder.

SOCIAL QUEEN (Dynaformer) lost form in the latter part of 2008, but the bay
runs well fresh and we like her to complete the trifecta against this deep cast.
Trained by Alan Goldberg, the five-year-old grabbed the Eatontown S. (G3) in
June and has faced better than most of these. We’ll rely on Goldberg to have
her top run ready under Carlos Marquez Jr.

LOVE COVE (Not for Love) has been in the money in eight of her last nine,
including five straight in stakes races, and the New York-bred should be able to
run with open company in here for Tom Albertrani. The dark bay mare has never
raced in the Sunshine State, but we have a feeling that she should enjoy this
surface as her running style seems conducive to the way this lawn has been
playing. Kent Desormeaux will be atop the lass.

SCOLARA (Quiet American) was visually impressive in her Marion County S. win last
out over this oval for Bill Mott, and the consistent bay looks like a live
exotics threat with something similar to that effort. The Florida-bred knocked
heads with some of the better three-year-old turf distaffers last campaign and
she seems to be headed for a nice career. We like the placement of this one
under Rene Douglas.

FLIBBERJIBIT (Arch) has run three solid races over this oval at the current
meeting, and the late bloomer will hope to continue her fine run in this affair
for Marty Wolfson. The Kentucky-bred loves to win — eight tallies from 16
starts — and she comes in off a career-high 99 BRIS Speed number. Javier
Castellano will be in the irons on the exotics threat.

WAQUOIT’S LOVE (Not for Love) was not done any favors in drawing the 14 post,
and while we like the gray some, we can’t see it with an expected trip nearing
the grandstand. TEJIDA (Rahy) showed a new dimension in an allowance win in her
six-year-old debut for Michael Matz, and she checked in a useful sixth in the
nine-furlong Suwannee River S. (G3) in her most recent showing. The Kentucky-bred
is capable of big efforts on her best day, but her lack of consistency scares us
off her in this spot.

COCKTAIL ATTIRE (Distorted Humor) took the grassy P. G. Johnson S. at the
Meadowlands to conclude his freshman campaign, but we saw nothing from the filly
in her prep for this and we’ll look elsewhere. AUDACIOUS CHLOE (More than Ready)
put in a creditable effort in the Endeavour S. (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs last out, finishing
fourth by a half-length for Todd Pletcher. The chestnut is a hard-trying mare
with good tactical speed, and a perfect trip could yield her yet another
black-type placing under Chris DeCarlo.

LEMONLIME (Lemon Drop Kid) has run well versus lesser but is not entering this
race in ideal shape for Anthony Granitz. The Kentucky-bred will be hard pressed to
make a big impact in here unless she moves up in a hurry. ASHLEY RIVER (Deputy
Wild Cat) was a useful fourth in the Marion County last out, but that will not
get it done on this day. The speedy bay has the ability to be a big pace
presence in this field, but we’re not sure if she’ll be able to retain a piece
of the pie late.

FANCY FUSAICHI (Fusaichi Pegasus) has yet to win from three lifetime turf
efforts and the bay will need a career-topping effort in order to factor late in
this field. DATTTS OUR GIRL (Thunder Gulch) dusted allowance/optional claiming foes at Calder most recently
but has yet to run swiftly enough to make a case in a graded event. We’ll look
for more compelling runners.

RUSTIC FLAME (Ire) (Danehill Dancer) looks a cut below the best in here, and
if she draws in we wouldn’t be that enticed to use her.