AMERICAN
GRADED STAKES PREVIEWS
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BELDAME S. (G1), 6TH-BEL, $600,000, 3YO/UP, F/M, 1 1/8M, 3:23 P.M. EDT, 10-3 |
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MUSIC NOTE, 4, f, by A.P. IndyNote Musicale (GB), by Sadler’s Wells O-Godolphin Stable; B-Gainsborough Farm LLC (Ky) |
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CAPTAIN’S LOVER (SAF), 5, m, by Captain AlSunshine Lover, by Badger Land O-Team Valor International; B-W J Engelbrecht (SAf) |
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UNBRIDLED BELLE, 6, m, by Broken VowLittle Bold Belle, by Silver Buck O-Team Valor International; B-Joe Sutton & Laszlo Makk (Ky) |
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COPPER STATE, 5, m, by Jump StartOrrefor, by Our Native O-Millennium Farms; B-Asiel Stable (Il) |
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WITH FLYING COLORS, 4, f, by A.P. IndyMy Flag, by Easy Goer O-Besilu Stables; B-Phipps Stable (Ky) |
A talented field of five will travel 1 1/8 miles in the $600,000 Beldame S.
(G1) at Belmont Park on Saturday. The two-horse entry of CAPTAIN’S LOVER (SAf)
(Captain Al) and UNBRIDLED BELLE (Broken Vow) looks strong, but we must side
with classy MUSIC NOTE (A.P. Indy). The Godolphin filly was last seen dominating
the Ballerina S. (G1) at a distance that might be shorter than her best, a
performance that signaled just how good she is. A three-time Grade 1 victress
over this surface last campaign, the four-year-old has won four of her six local
starts and appears to be the standout in this compact group for trainer Saeed
bin Suroor. Rajiv Maragh retains the mount.
We have always liked Unbridled Belle, but were mystified by the poor showing
by the mare in the Personal Ensign S. (G1) for Pletcher last out. The
accomplished six-year-old toppled a solid field in 2007 to win this event, and
if she quickly reverses form she should complete the exacta beneath Ramon
Dominguez.
Group 1 queen Captain’s Lover cruised home by seven lengths in the Matchmaker
S. at Monmouth in her lone dirt start but steps up in class on this day for
Pletcher. The five-year-old, who tired to sixth after establishing a moderate
tempo in the Ballston Spa H. (G2) last out, will need something better than
we’ve seen since she’s been in the U. S.
The hard-knocking COPPER STATE (Jump Start) is Grade 1–placed over this strip
and could rally for a small share while probably not challenging for the win.
WITH FLYING COLORS (A.P. Indy) has yet to prove that she belongs with this type
and can’t be endorsed against these.