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An intriguing field of seven sophomore fillies will head to post in hopes of

bagging the top prize in the grassy $175,000 Honeymoon Breeders' Cup H. (G2) on

Sunday. FOXYSOX (GB) (Foxhound) has done next to nothing wrong since coming to

the United States, reeling off four consecutive triumphs, and we'll make her our top

choice in here. Trained by Carla Gaines, the chestnut lass has never raced past

one mile, but we don't envision the extra furlong being an obstacle in here. The

three-year-old is coming off a facile tally in the Senorita S. (G3) and a repeat

of that should make her tough to upend. Alex Bisono will retain the mount.

ATTIMA (GB) (Zafonic) made a splash in her U.S. bow most recently, strolling

home an easy 3 1/2-length allowance victress. The Julio Canani charge showed

some class in Europe, evidenced by her placing in the Prix la Rochette (Fr-G3),

and appears to have a very high ceiling. The bay will be stepping up the class

ladder in here compared to her latest, but we wouldn't be surprised at all if

she has her picture taken following this affair. Victor Espinoza will pilot.

GALILEO'S STAR (Ire) (Galileo [Ire]) ships in to the United States for her

three-year-old debut, and the James Cassidy charge is surely a threat based on

her juvenile form. The chestnut filly has been stateside since the beginning of

the spring and should be well acclimated to the Southern California weather. The

well-bred sort was stakes placed last year and has worked well in advance of

this. David Flores will guide the miss.

HARRIETT LANE (Giant's Causeway) had her three-race win streak snapped when a

good second in the Providencia S. (G3) most recently, and has been freshened for

this test. Trained by Ted West, the filly really turned the corner when

switching to the green but appears to be more of a sprinter/miler type, thus

hurting her chances for the top prize. We recommend using the chestnut on the

bottom of exotic wagers.

ARLENE (Game Plan) had the lead in the stretch of the Senorita S,. but could

not keep up with our top choice in the latter stages of that one for conditioner

Donald Chatlos. We like the consistency of the young lass and feel she could

have a bright future, but it's hard for us to endorse her for the top spot in

here. Mark the three-year-old as a live exotics player at a square price.

We also feel that PROXENIA (GB) (Pursuit of Love) has a big shot at hitting

the board, but she'll need some pace help up front to set up her strong late

run. The filly concerns us from a win standpoint due to her knack of settling

for minor awards (12-1-7-2), but she's not a total throw-out by any means. The

presence of Alex Solis only adds to the intrigue. ROYAL CHEER (Royal Anthem) has thrived since switching to the barn of Peter

Miller, but appears to be in a bit tough with this group. The bay was a nice

second in the Montclair S. upstate in her latest venture, and a repeat of that

could put her in the mix for a paycheck. Martin Pedroza will steer the Kentucky-bred.