Jenny Wiley

TRACK BANDIT PREVIEWS

Champion FOREVER TOGETHER (Belong to Me), the reigning queen of the Breeders'

Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1), kicks of her five-year-old campaign in the

$200,000 Jenny Wiley S. (G2) at Keeneland on Saturday. The Jonathan

Sheppard-trained gray was primarily a dirt performer prior to last year, and the

switch to the green brought out the best in her as she won four of six grassy

starts, including the First Lady S. (G1) over this oval. While she might need

one off the shelf and will have virtually no pace to run at, she's still the top

pick due to her abundance of class. Julien Leparoux will be aboard.

The classy BACKSEAT RHYTHM (El Corredor) will make her debut for Kiaran

McLaughlin after spending her career to this point with Patrick Reynolds. The

Grade 1-winning four-year-old could be ready for a prime performance in her

third off the bench, and she was super impressive in her latest when rallying

for a win in the Hillsborough S. (G3) at Tampa Bay. She can surely win it all

under Eibar Coa.

We toyed with tabbing KISS WITH A TWIST (Lemon Drop Kid) for the win in this

affair as she appears to be the only lass with any early speed. Trained by Jose

Fernandez, the peaking bay has won three of her last four and has never run

worse than third locally. If Miguel Mena gets out and secures an easy,

un-pressured lead, she will be a big threat for the top three at a price.

Group 1-placed VISIT (GB) (Oasis Dream [GB]) has yet to win in four tries in

the United States since arriving in the barn of Bobby Frankel, but she's

somewhat intriguing in this spot under Garrett Gomez. The dark bay had excuses

for her last pair -- a synthetic try two back and a moisture-laden turf course

in her last -- and looked good in the latter part of 2008 in California,

recording a fourth in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf after leading in

midstretch. If the filly gets involved early, she could be tough here.

The talented I LOST MY CHOO (Western Expression) returned from a break to

dominate the Honey Fox S. (G3) last out for Phil Serpe. The classy filly

seemingly always fires from off the pace, and a repeat of her last should give

her a chance in the lane, but she is another who might be compromised by the

slow early tempo. Edgar Prado will be aboard the New York-bred.

RUTHERIENNE (Pulpit) has run third on six straight occasions for Christophe

Clement, and the one-run finisher has no speed to run at in this affair. We'll

use her on the bottom of some gimmicks. BALLYMORE LADY (War Chant) has strung

together four solid races in succession for conditioner Eddie Kenneally, which

includes a tally in the Hillsborough two prior. The bay mare has run first or

second in both of her tries on this lawn and comes in to this in good form, so

we'll give her a chance at a placing.

RUSTIC FLAME (Ire) (Danehill Dancer) was a rallying second in the Honey Fox

at Gulfstream Park most recently and owns a win over this surface, but she's

surely a cut below this field and we'll leave her off of our tickets. LADY

CARLOCK (Chester House) looks in deep against this field for Carl Nafzger and

would surprise with a top-three placing.