Lookin at Lucky leads Baffert trio in CashCall Futurity

Dual Grade 1 hero LOOKIN AT LUCKY (Smart Strike), an unlucky head second in

the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) last out, will try to solidify his credentials

as the best two-year-old in the country with a victory in Saturday's 29th

running of the $750,000

CashCall Futurity (G1) at Hollywood Park.

The bay colt suffered his lone defeat in five starts when he drew post 13 in

the Juvenile and was forced to run wide while falling just a head short of Vale

of York (Ire) (Invincible Spirit). Prior to that, he won four straight races

including the Best Pal S. (G2), Del Mar Futurity (G1) and the Norfolk S. (G1).

Baffert, whose other Futurity win came with Captain Steve in 1999, will also

send out Generous S. (G3) runner-up MARCELLO (Johannesburg) and THE PROGRAM

(Harlan's Holiday) in the 1 1/16-mile event on Saturday. Baffert moves Marcello

back to the main track after the bay finished second in the grassy one-mile

Generous. He will be making his sixth start, while The Program will be starting

for the fifth time. The Program enters following a second in a 1 1/16-mile

allowance race over the Cushion Track on November 27.

Breeders' Futurity (G1) hero NOBLE'S PROMISE (Cuvee) led in deep stretch in

the Breeders' Cup Juvenile before settling for third, beaten less than one

length, and will be looking for some luck of his own this time around. The Ken

McPeek has won three of five starts, including the Breeders' Futurity at

Keeneland prior to the Breeders' Cup. Robby Albarado picks up the mount from

Willie Martinez.

SEATTLE RULER (Roman Ruler), victor of the Barretts Juvenile S. at Fairplex

Park, could do no better than ninth in the Norfolk, leading trainer Mike

Harrington to opt out of sending his charge to the Breeders' Cup. Instead, the

chestnut colt reappeared in the Hollywood Prevue S. (G3), where he ran third,

and will keep Martin Garcia aboard for this ride.