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ARLINGTON NOTEBOOK SEPTEMBER 9, 2010 by David Zenner Two-year-olds of both sexes take the spotlight Saturday at Arlington Park with the 76th edition of the $100,000 Arlington-Washington Futurity (G3) and the 76th edition of the the $100,000 Arlington-Washington Lassie (G3) sharing top billing on the nine-race card. Each of these prominent fixtures on the racing calendar will be contested at one mile on Polytrack. An overflow field of 13 two-year-old fillies were entered for the Lassie, a race captured last year by eventual Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) heroine and divisional champion She Be Wild (Offlee Wild). Wayne Catalano, who saddled She Be Wild to take last year's Lassie, has two fillies entered for this year's renewal -- JORDY Y (Congrats) and HONEY CHILE (Invisible Ink). The former is two-for-two here while the latter won her only start on August 19. Junior Alvarado has the mount aboard Jordy Y and Michael Baze is listed on Honey Chile. WONDERLANDBYNIGHT (Sky Mesa) comes into the Lassie off an impressive victory in the $150,000 Ontario Debutante at Woodbine on August 14. The Mike Reavis-trained Illinois-bred rallied from mid-pack to win that 6 1/2-furlong test over Polytrack by 1 3/4 lengths. Prior to that, she officially broke her maiden over the Arlington strip on June 27 and has since been credited with a victory in her career debut when racing against male rivals on June 4. E.T. Baird has the call Saturday. THIRD CHANCE (Kafwain) is another Illinois-bred filly coming off a visually impressive victory, a six-length tally in her lone start on August 6. Shane Sellers has been named to ride one of three horses trained by Jim DiVito to be entered in the Lassie. Trainer Donnie Von Hemel also has two entered for the Lassie. LARUE LOVELAKE (Friends Lake) was second in her last start to Sherriff Cogburn (Vindication) when racing against male rivals in the $60,000 Prairie Meadows Juvenile Mile, while MISS INCLINED (Pulpit) was a maiden winner on turf on August 26. Quincy Hamilton has the mount aboard Larue Lovelake while Eddie Razo Jr. is slated to ride Miss Inclined. IMPERSONATOR (Tale of the Cat) should vie for favoritism in the Futurity, which drew a field of eight colts and geldings. He broke his maiden at second asking, winning a seven-furlong dash at Arlington on August 22. Previously, the Wayne Catalano trainee bobbled at the break and finished third in his bow on July 15. Chris Emigh has a return call in the Futurity. Catalano also sends out MAJOR GAIN (More Than Ready) and GHETTO CAT (Forest Wildcat) for the Futurity. The former ran second to CALEB'S POSSE (Posse) in his only start while the latter scored a one-length victory in his lone start. Junior Alvarado is named aboard Major Gain and Ghetto Cat will be ridden by James Graham. Caleb's Posse broke his maiden in his second start on August 14 after finishing second to Sherriff Cogburn in his debut the previous month. Trained by Donnie Von Hemel, he will be ridden by Quincy Hamilton who returns from his Oklahoma base to take the assignment Saturday. HORSES TO WATCH Friday (9/3) 7TH -- MIAMI ICE (Hold That Tiger) raced into traffic in the stretch but was still able to gain a share. Saturday (9/4) 1ST -- LAUGHTER'S JOY (Heckle) broke inward and then lacked a path in the stretch before finding a seam along the rail late. 3RD -- MASTER SERGEANT (Thunder Gulch) forced to circle five wide into the stretch.
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