Honorable Miss J

AMERICAN

GRADED STAKES PREVIEWS

A small but stout group of six distaffers will sprint six furlongs in

Friday's $150,000 Honorable Miss H. (G2), and we'll give a slight

edge to MISS MACY SUE (Trippi), who will attempt to make amends after suffering

a terrible trip as the favorite in last year's edition. The five-year-old will

enter in top form, recording a sharp six-length score in the Saylorville S. last

out that netted her a 103 BRIS Speed rating, and she keeps regular rider Eusebio

Razo Jr. in the saddle. Edgar Prado picked up the mount on the Kelly Von Hemel

trainee last year and uncharacteristically provided a poor ride, but Razo should

give the dark bay mare a much better shot at victory here. Miss Macy Sue will be

forwardly placed from the start.

ANY LIMIT (Limit Out) exits a wire-to-wire victory in the muddy First Flight

H. (G2) at Belmont Park and looms as a wire-to-wire threat in this spot. She

owns the best BRIS E1 Early Pace numbers as well as a commendable three-for-six

mark at six furlongs, and Cornelio Velasquez is a good fit aboard the Allen

Jerkens runner, winning two of his last five starts aboard the five-year-old.

Any Limit could last a long way if she sprints clear early.

GRAEME SIX (Graeme Hall) will be looking to pick up her rivals in the

stretch, and the Tom Amoss runner merits serious consideration for it all. The

chestnut four-year-old has been freshened off an excellent win in the Winning

Colors S. (G3) on May 26, earning a 100 Speed rating for the 1 1/2-length

decision over our top choice, and we love the century-topping BRIS E2 Pace numbers

she's been earning in her recent outings. The stalker looks very dangerous.

ZADA BELLE (Indian Charlie) will likely be a wise-guy horse. She owns plenty

of promise, but we're inclined to let the lightly raced miss beat us. We'll give

the once-beaten filly a pass for her setback in the Madison S. (G2) two back --

it came over Polytrack -- but Zada Belle has not been seriously tested for

class. She looked good when knocking off an overmatched group of

allowance/optional claiming rivals at Monmouth Park in her last outing, but

we're leery of backing the Godolphin runner at short odds in this spot.

RITE MOMENT (Vicar) owns a commendable 7-3-3-0 mark at six furlongs and will

make her Saratoga debut for conditioner Gary Contessa. The four-year-old will be

up close to the lead with her natural speed, but she's disappointed as the

favorite in her last two starts and will be facing a tougher task here.

AKRONISM (Not For Love) is a hard-knocking filly from Tim Ritchey's shedrow,

but the four-year-old could find these rivals too difficult.