A fleet field of fillies and mares will line-up to contest the $350,000 Princess Rooney S. (G1) at Calder on Saturday, one of four graded races set for this Summit of Speed card. The Wesley Ward-trained Judy the Beauty has run second in both prior Grade 1 tries to date and the consistently good daughter of Ghostzapper could finally breakthrough in here. The four-year-old chestnut has been first or second in all nine lifetime tries and comes off a fine try when second at Churchill most recently.
Among her main foes is Grade 1 third Holiday Soiree, Humana Distaff (G1) queen Aubby K, three-time local stakes winner Spectacular Sky and stakes heroine Capitalism at Risk, who has rolled to five straight wins, the last two on this oval.
Reigning champion sprinter Trinniberg has been unplaced in two tries this year, but the ultra-talented sprinter still remains the one to beat in the $350,000 Smile Sprint H. (G2). The dark bay colt has run well to be first and second from a pair of lifetime runs on this main oval and the son of Teuflesberg has trained fast in preparation of this race.
Multiple stakes hero Fort Loudon dons a superb 7-for-10 mark on this main oval and is always a big factor at this venue as a local favorite. Grade 1 winner Jackson Bend makes his second start after being temporarily retired and sent to stud, and the Stanley Gold charge should be a lot tighter on this occasion. The speedy Trickmeister and True North H. (G2) runner-up Justin Phillip are also slated to run in here.
In the $150,000 Azalea S. (G3), once-beaten Grade 3 vixen Blueeyesintherain was a facile allowance winner at Churchill last time and looms the one to beat for trainer Gary Simms. Her main foes could lie with Meafara S. winner Flower Spell, Jostle S. romper Lighthouse Bay, recent Unbridled S. victress R Free Roll and Wildcat Lily, who rolled home to an easy win in the Leave Me Alone S. on this oval most recently.
The $150,000 Carry Back S. (G3) is set to be lead by Big Drama S. winner City of Weston, Lattin Devil, who has rolled to a pair of stakes wins in succession, and recent Unbridled S. second Rockyshomerun.