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News and notes from around the Thoroughbred racing world, compiled by Thoroughbred Racing Communications, Inc. (TRC) (212.371.5911..)  TRC BREEDERS' CUP NOTEBOOK Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (Grade I) Purse: $1,030,000 Two-Year-Old Fillies 1 1/16 Miles Thursday, November 6 Contact: Notes Team (310) 419-4788 Balisian Beauty- Trainer Caesar Dominguez will put blinkers back on Balisian Beauty, part of the three horse betting field installed at odds of 20-1 for Saturday's Juvenile Fillies. "She's worn them before, and I'm putting them back on because in her last two or three starts she's come from too far back. I want her to focus more and not be 15 lengths out of it because she's looking around. Since I put them back on I've noticed that she's training with more confidence and keeping her mind on business. I hope we're on the road to an upset," the talkative trainer added. "This race has been won by a lot of come from behind horses and that fits her style perfectly. Countess Diana and Marie J are natural speed horses and I want Basilian Beauty to be no more than 8-10 lengths off the pace." Dominguez plans to school Balisian Beauty in the paddock during Friday's races. Bay Harbor-Overbrook Farm's Bay Harbor galloped Thursday morning at Santa Anita. Trainer D. Wayne Lukas said he was happy with post position three for the daughter of Forty Niner. "I was hoping we'd draw from post three to six. Bay Harbor drew the three and Love Lock got the six. We're perfectly happy with this draw." Beautiful Pleasure-The Matron Stakes winner, who arrived at Hollywood Park from Kentucky Wednesday, walked the shedrow for an hour at 4 a.m. Thusday. "She walked on Kentucky time," trainer John Ward said. She also schooled in the paddock. Ward said the filly's draw of the No. 13 task will make her bid for victory much more difficult. "I think if she wins from that post, she ought to win the 2-year-old championship. In fact, they ought to make her Horse of the Year," Ward said. "But we've got one of the best riders in the world [in Jerry Bailey]. He'll know what to do." Career Collection-A California-bred has never won a Breeders' Cup race before, a streak that Career Collection will try to put to an end in the first Breeders' Cup race in the Juvenile Fillies. Fran's Valentine actually crossed the wire first in the inaugural Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies at Hollywood Park in 1984 but was disqualified for interference. Career Collection, a Golden Eagle Farm homebred, has won four of six starts, including three stakes, for trainer Wally Dollase. She rated and relaxed well off the pace in her last start, a victory in the California Cup Juvenile Fillies Oct. 25 at 1 1/16 miles, a strategy she will try to duplicate in a speed-laden lineup. Career Collection walked Thursday. Her groom is Flora Munoz. Carrielle-With owner Virginia Kraft Payson looking on, the 2yo daughter of Carr de Naskra had an easy jog around the Hollywood Park oval Thursday. Carrielle, who drew post No. 14, is 20-1 on the morning line for Saturday's 1 1/16th mile race. "She's moved up from 30-1 [in her last race, the Matron]," said Mrs. Payson with a smile. "I think L'Carriere was 51-1 when he finished second to Cigar in the Classic two years ago." "The higher the odds, the better," added trainer Jim Bond. "Mrs. Payson bets $2 occasionally." Looking at the race, the trainer observed: "You've got to love Countess Diana. Vivid Angel is an improving filly. I feel badly for John Ward [Beautiful Pleasure]-he drew a terrible post [No. 13]. "As for us, I hope for a front-end speed duel. The faster they run the quicker they'll come home. Jorge [Chavez] likes this filly a lot. She's a one-run horse-we were dealt the 14 hole but she's not going to be running the first part anyway." Diamond On the Run- Runner-up in Belmont's Matron and Frizette Stakes, the Stanley Hough trainee walked Thursday after arriving from New York Wednesday. Hough planned to school her in the paddock during the third race. Hough also was trying to find the best strategy for dealing with the No. 12 starting post his filly drew in the field of 14. "We drew terrible," he said. "You've got to go right into the turn here. We'll just try to drop back and maybe find a seam to go through." - more - Juvenile Fillies 2 2 2 2 Kirby's Song-Co-owner Robert McBain of Toronto is both ebullient and nervous after drawing the No. 4 hole for the Kirby Canada Farm homebred. "We couldn't ask for anything more," he said after watching her gallop with assistant trainer/exercise rider Kevin Attard. On the other hand, he said, "I feel like she's too young to be here and that I should take her home and tuck her in." He laughed and then explained that his paternal feelings come from the fact that Kirby Canada also had campaigned her dam, Impulsive Lady. "She was a hard-knocking mare-raced in ice, snow. She won a quarter-million dollars and even won a stakes race." Lily O'Gold-The Alcibiades runner-up walked Thursday following her 4-fur. work Wednesday. Trainer Vickie Foley said she didn't think the No. 10 post would affect the filly's chances very much. "We would have preferred to be a little more inside, the 5 or the 6," she said, "but she'll be able to try to drop over. We're not going to try to go to the front anyway, so I don't think it will hurt us too bad." Love Lock-Michael Tabor's 2yo roan daughter of Silver Ghost, Love Lock, galloped this morning at Santa Anita under the watchful eye of conditioner D. Wayne Lukas. Love Lock drew the number six post position in the Juvenile Fillies and will be ridden by Pat Day. Marie J-Aaron Jones' filly galloped about 1 1/2 miles and schooled in the paddock Thursday, trainer Bob Baffert said. Baffert also said the rail should be no problem for Marie J, who is making her stakes debut in her first start since she broke her maiden by 15 lengths. "I think there's going to be a big speed duel up front," he said. "Gary [Stevens] will be able to get her out and around." Nancy's Glitter-The diminutive star of the Florida Stallion Stakes Series was hand-walked around the barn area Thursday and will return to the track Friday morning. "She is a tiny filly, but she's got a big heart, bigger than she is," said trainer Frederick Knibbs as he watched Nancy's Glitter go through her morning routine. "I'm not planning to do too much more with her," said Knibbs. "I know a lot of trainers think you need to take them to the gate and school them in the paddock when they start at a new track. But I think that can take a lot of energy away from your horse." Knibbs, a native of Jamaica, is enjoying his first trip to California and the Breeders' Cup. "This is a real reward for me and my horse," he said. Primaly-Kinghaven Farms' Primaly jogged 5 fur. and then galloped a mile Thursday morning under exercise rider Julia Moya at Hollywood Park. Primaly will break from post 5 in the Juvenile Fillies and be ridden by Mike Smith. Primaly comes into Saturday's race off an 8 3/4-length victory in the Princess Elizabeth Stakes, Oct. 18 at Woodbine, in which she raced on Lasix for the first time. "She had trickled a little bit of blood after her previous race," trainer Roger Attfield said. "I think it [the Lasix] definitely helped her. Also, she was just starting to get the hang of it." Vivid Angel-The Oak Leaf winner galloped 1 1/2 miles and schooled in the paddock Thursday. Trainer Bob Baffert said jockey Eddie Delahoussaye will try to take her straight to the lead from her No. 2 post. "She has to be out there," he said, noting her only loss came when she failed to get a good jump at the start of the Kentucky Cup Juvenile Fillies. "If she's good enough she'll do it." For Countess Diana, see Byrne Report. # # # RACETRACK ABBREVIATION KEY |
