Callwood Dancer seeks Cardinal

Canadian Grade 2 winner CALLWOOD DANCER (Ire) (Danehill Dancer) will invade

Churchill Downs on Saturday for the $100,000

Cardinal

H. (G3), and the four-year-old looks tough to beat in the 1 1/8-mile turf

affair for distaffers. Trained by Roger Attfield, the chestnut miss exits a pair

of excellent runner-up finishes in the E.P. Taylor S. (Can-G1) and Canadian S.

(Can-G2), finishing ahead of Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1) winner Forever

Together (Belong to Me) in the latter and Filly & Mare Turf runner-up Sealy Hill

(Point Given) in the former. Callwood Dancer will face nine rivals with regular

rider Eurico Da Silva.

All Along S. (G3) heroine LADY DIGBY (Grand Slam) merits respect. Fifth in

the Diana S. (G1) most recently, the Graham Motion trainee has also recorded a

victory in the Dahlia S. and runner-up finishes in the Gallorette H. (G3) and

Hillsborough S. (G3) this season. Ramon Dominguez will be in for the ride. The

Eddie Kenneally-trained BALLYMORE LADY (War Chant) will bring a commendable

3-2-1-0 local mark into the Cardinal, finishing second in the June 14 Mint

Julep H. (G3) in her most recent start under the Twin Spires. Jesus Castanon will pick up the

mount.

Arlington Matron H. (G3) winner INDESCRIBABLE (Pleasant Tap) will switch back

to the turf on Saturday for conditioner Bill Mott. Fourth most recently in the

Personal Ensign S. (G1), the four-year-old chestnut is 1-0-0 from two starts on the sod.

Grade 3 queen MERIBEL (Peaks and Valleys), a four-time stakes winner for Helen

Pitts, will enter off an encouraging allowance score at Keeneland.