AMERICAN GRADED STAKES
PREVIEWS
|
NEXT MOVE H. (G3), 3RD-AQU, $100,000, 3YO/UP, F/M, 1 1/8M, 1:56 P.M. EST, 3-26 |
|
| 1 | FLAMING HEART, 5, m, by Touch GoldHot Lear, by Lear Fan O-Stronach Stables; B-Adena Springs (Ky) |
| 2 | INDIA HALO (ARG), 6, m, by Halo SunshineIleana, by Farnesio (Arg) O-Blue Sky Farm; B-Abolengo (Arg) |
| 3 | TOMORROWS LADY, 4, f, by Tomorrows CatQuiet Strike, by Quiet American O-R Mary Zuckerman Zuckerman Donald S; B-Donald & Mary Zuckerman (NY) |
| 4 | FLEET INDIAN, 5, m, by Indian CharlieHustleeta, by Afleet O-Saylor Paul H; B-Thomas/Lakin (NY) |
| 5 | NO SLEEP, 4, f, by Robyn DancerAllie’s Toy, by Fortunate Prospect O-Moss Maggi; B-Joel Sainer (Fl) |
A small field of five distaffers has been entered to go nine furlongs in
Sunday’s $100,000 Next Move H. (G3) over the inner dirt at Aqueduct, and FLAMING
HEART (Touch Gold) looks poised to break through with her first graded win. The
Kiaran McLaughlin trainee came to life when trying the inner track two back,
taking an allowance by three lengths while going 8 1/2 furlongs. Next out in the
Strolling Belle S., the bay mare tracked the pace in third before coming out
three wide and pulling off for a 1 1/4-length score in her stakes debut. She
earned a 104 BRIS Speed rating for that victory, as well as a 104 BRIS Late Pace
figure, and has finished worse than second only once, when pulled up in her
second career start. Flaming Heart could continue to improve all the way to the
winner’s circle.
INDIA HALO (Arg) (Halo Sunshine) also just recently discovered the inner dirt
at Aqueduct, taking the Ladies H. by a head and posting a career-best 101 Speed
rating. She duplicated that number, though not the win, when finishing second to
Grade 2 winner Navesink River (Unbridled) in the Gallant Fox H. next out versus
males. The
James Ferraro-trained six-year-old loves the distance (8-2-3-0) and has been
working well in advance of this one, posting five furlongs in 1:01 last Sunday.
India Halo may be close to the pace before making her move for the win.
NO SLEEP (Robyn Dancer) is making her black-type debut in this spot, and will
try to extend her three-race win streak. Those three scores came over the
inner at Aqueduct, and the Gary Contessa charge earned her highest Speed rating
(103) while taking the first of those by 5 3/4 lengths. She also recorded
triple-digit BRIS E2 Pace figures for all three and appears ready to take the
next step. Ramon Dominguez has the call.
FLEET INDIAN (Indian Charlie) is coming off a more than two-month layoff, but
captured her previous two races by a total 10 3/4 lengths. She’ll be making her
first start here for Todd Pletcher and could make a run in the top three, but
her low recent numbers keep us from endorsing completely. TOMORROWS LADY
(Tomorrows Cat) has been going well of late, but is another with low numbers who
might just have to settle for a share.