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TRACK BANDIT PREVIEWS
A contentious field of 10 has been entered to go 1 1/8 miles on Arlington Park's turf in Monday's $100,000 Pucker Up S. (G3), and we're tabbing 4-1 morning-line second choice KILMORE QUAY (Ire) (Traditionally) to score her first win stateside. The Darrin Miller runner made her U.S. debut in the American One Thousand Guineas on May 22, but lost all chance even before the gates opened. After being unruly in the stalls, the chestnut lass bobbled at the start and fell back to last. She rallied a bit in the stretch to finish sixth, but showed her true form next out when going in the Virginia Oaks (G3) at Colonial Downs. Kilmore Quay set the pace in that nine-furlong test and was just caught on the line while easily holding second. The three-year-old lass could continue to move forward in this, her third stateside start, all the way to the winner's circle. Michael Baze has the call. DUNDALK DUST (Military) concludes our Irish-themed exacta under Eddie Perez. The dark bay lass will be saddled by trainer Chris Block, who wins 23 percent of the time when sending runners off a 46-90 day break. Dundalk Dust was last seen taking a July 22 allowance on Arlington's turf and broke her maiden over the course last August. The dark bay lass earned a nice 104 BRIS Late Pace rating for her most recent one, and she could improve off a third, placed second via disqualification, in the Arlington Oaks (G3) two back. SILENT CANDY (Candy Ride [Arg]) was claimed out of an 8 1/2-furlong allowance/optional claimer two back and made her first start for new conditioner Andrew Hansen in the Hatoof S. That August 21 event also doubled as the filly's stakes bow, and she successfully passed the test when winning by three parts of a length. The chestnut lass is taking a step up in class, but so are many others in this field, and we believe she's capable of making her presence felt in the top three. GO ASK ALEX (Afleet Alex) is no stranger to graded competition, but hasn't reputed herself so well against those types. She'll not be facing the same quality in this race, though, and could hold on for part late. The John Glenney charge could easily find herself leading this field, just like she did in the American One Thousand Guineas when she finished second. Another stakes placing might be in her future here with Chris Emigh taking back the mount. LA CLOCHE (Ghostzapper) is the 7-2 favorite on the morning line while making her stakes bow in this spot. The Jim Toner pupil is probably a deserving favorite off a pair of New York turf wins, but her numbers aren't any better than others in here. We'll take a stab against at probable low odds. CAVE CREEKER (Langfuhr) actually earned a higher Speed number last out for a neck second against allowance/optional claiming rivals than La Cloche did when winning an allowance at Saratoga on August 8. The bay miss has shown steady improvement in her races and could pick up a share under E.T. Baird. MADDIE'S ODYSSEY (Kitten's Joy) had a four-race win streak broken when fourth in the Ellis Park Turf S. two back and regressed badly to be ninth in an allowance/optional claimer last out. If she runs back to her spring form, the chestnut lass has a shot at a check. Otherwise, the three-year-old looks to be an also-ran. BESITOS' (Greatness) best finish at Arlington from four starts came as a second in the Hatoof last out. We don't think she'll turn that trend around here. Neither DADE BABE (Cimarron Secret) nor MOURETTE (Smart Strike) appear fast enough to threaten.
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