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TRACK BANDIT PREVIEWS
A compact group of five two-year-old fillies will go postward in the $100,000 Tempted S. (G3) at Aqueduct on Friday. The Shug McGaughey-trained FIVE STAR DAYDREAM (Five Star Day) has impressed since her debut and looks the one to beat in here. Purchased for $250,000 earlier this year, the bay miss has reeled off three consecutive open-length tallies following her runner-up debut and will be plenty tough with anything resembling her best. Edgar Prado, who has been aboard for all four starts, will pilot once again. SUCCESSFUL OUTLOOK (Orientate) made a smart debut at Belmont when easily handling maiden foes, and now steps up to stakes company for Scott Blasi. The chestnut lass is well drawn on the rail and has a wealth of early speed at her disposal, leading us to believe that she'll be the one to catch under John Velazquez. If the March foal improves off her debut and appreciates the extra furlong, she has every right to challenge for the top prize. Trainer Michael Trombetta has a pair of Maryland shippers entered for this affair, headed by the unbeaten SPECTACULAR MALIBU (Malibu Moon). The gray filly was a sharp maiden winner and followed that up with a dominant effort in the Maryland Millions Lassie S., taking over in the lane to win going away. The miss steps up to graded company in this spot but is not facing the deepest field ever assembled, leading us to believe that she could surprise with her best. Cornelio Velasquez will ride the filly. CHANGEISGONNACOME (Cherokee Run), the other Trombetta trainee, captured the P. G. Johnson S. two prior over subsequent Matron S. (G1) victress Meadow Breeze (Meadowlake) before a lackluster effort last out. The bay is unbeaten from her two main track efforts and is not without a shot at a graded placing, although we don't like her chances to win. Eibar Coa has the riding assignment. TELL IT AS IT IS (Chester House) won an off-the-turf maiden race in Canada and steps up a few rungs on the class ladder in here. Conditioned by James Smith, the bay was impressive on that occasion, breaking tardily before circling the field with a powerful stretch run. That same move likely won't find the miss in the winner's circle following the race, but her chance for a top-three placing is well within reach.
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