Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted September 28, 2018 Journalists Share Posted September 28, 2018 Two-time graded winner Bellafina (Quality Road) will stretch out to a route for the first time in Saturday’s GI Chandelier S. at Santa Anita, a ‘Win and You’re’ In for the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. Second on debut at Los Alamitos July 4, the Kaleem Shah colorbearer earned her diploma in the GII Sorrento S. Aug. 5 and doubled up in the seven-furlong GI Del Mar Debutante S. Sept. 1. She won each of those last two starts by the same margin of 4 1/4 lengths. The blinkers come off here. “I don’t think the distance will be any problem,” said trainer Simon Callaghan, who won this race last year with Moonshine Memories. “She’s trained really well since her last win and we’re looking forward to the race.” Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will saddle two here, including the rail-drawn ‘TDN Rising Star’ Mother Mother (Pioneerof the Nile). The runaway debut winner at Del Mar July 22 completed the exacta behind Bellafina in the Del Mar Debutante. The half-sister to GI Kentucky Derby runner-up Commanding Curve (Master Command) adds blinkers for this. Baffert will also tighten the girth on Der Lu (Orb), a 3 1/4-length maiden winner going 6 1/2 furlongs on debut at Del Mar Aug. 5. ‘TDN Rising Star’ Brill (Medaglia d’Oro), last year’s $1-million FTKJUL topper, looks to make amends for a very disappointing fourth-place finish as the heavy favorite in the Del Mar Debutante. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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