American 1000 Guineas Draws Field of Nine

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Bay to Bay leads a field of nine 3-year-old fillies entered for the American 1000 Guineas at Arlington Park.

Robert Smithen’s Bay to Bay, winner of the Natalma Stakes (Can-IIIT) at Woodbine last fall, is prominent in a field of nine 3-year-old fillies entered for the third running of the American 1000 Guineas May 22 at Arlington Park. The $200,000 race will be run at one mile over the turf and share the spotlight with its male counterpart, the $100,000 Arlington Classic.

Gleam of Hope was beaten just a half-length for third by eventual Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Super Saver two starts back in the Tampa Bay Derby (gr. III) on the main track, and has a turf win in allowance company as a juvenile.

Glen Hill Farm’s Family Foundation finished third in the grade III Bourbon at Keeneland last fall and followed that with a second-place finish in the state-bred restricted Appleton Juvenile Turf at Calder to conclude his freshman season. In two starts this year, the son of Repriced ran fourth in the restricted Sophomore Turf at Tampa Bay Downs and eighth, beaten only four lengths, in a second-level open allowance at Keeneland. Jose Lezcano gets the call.

Estrorace’s Workin For Hops looks to rebound from a fifth-place finish in the American Turf (gr. IIT) at Churchill Downs. Earlier this year, the Mike Stidham-trained son of City Zip   won the Grindstone Stakes at the Fair Grounds. Robby Albarado has been named to ride.

The Arlington Classic serves as the first leg of the Mid-America Triple which will continue with the grade II $300,000 American Derby July 17 and conclude with the grade I $400,000 Secretariat Stakes on Arlington Million Day Aug. 21.

$200,000 American 1000 Guineas (Race 9, 5:14 p.m. CDT), 3YO Fillies, 1 Mile (Turf)
PP. Horse, Jockey, Weight, Trainer
1. Lucky Lass (KY), J Graham, 118, M Stidham
2. Orchestrator (KY), J Alvarado, 123, K G McPeek
3. Besitos (FL), E E Perez, 118, R Malek
4. Chantilly Nayla (KY),  M C Baze, 118, W M Catalano
5. Go Ask Alex (KY), J K Court, 123, J Glenney
6. Kilmore Quay (IRE), J L Castanon, 118, D Miller
7. Queen of the Creek (KY), J Lezcano, 118, T F Proctor
8. Bay to Bay (FL), R Albarado, 118, B A Lynch
9. Superstardom (KY), I Diego, 118, R Malek

$100,000 Arlington Classic Race 10, 5:43 p.m.), 3YO, 1 1/16 Miles (Turf)
PP. Horse, Jockey, Weight, Trainer
1. Mister Marti Gras (KY), E E Perez, 119, C M Block
2. Alfarabi (KY), J Graham, 119, E G Harty
3. Workin for Hops (KY), R Albarado, 119, M Stidham
4. Our Champion (KY), T Thornton, 119, L Rivelli
5. Gleam of Hope (KY), C A Emigh, 119, A L Reinstedler
6. Call Shot (KY), J Alvarado, 119, W M Catalano
7. Family Foundation (FL), J Lezcano, 119, T F Proctor
8. Indy Scent (KY), J L Castanon, 119, W I Mott
9. Prairie Breeze (KY), I Diego, 119, C Livesay
10. Summer Movie (KY), M C Baze, 119, A Sherman

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