My Charmer

TRACK BANDIT PREVIEWS

Twelve fillies and mares, an also-eligible and two main-track only entrants

are entered for Calder's 8TH race Saturday, the My Charmer H. (G3). The 1 1/8-mile

turf affair features Violet H. (G3) winner

CHANGING WORLD (Spinning World), but we will try to beat her with HAIL HILLARY

(Yarrow Brae), who is 12-1 on the morning line.

The David Kassen charge recorded her third-straight victory in her last attempt, taking

an allowance at Churchill Downs in wire-to-wire fashion and crossing the line

6 1/2 lengths in front of her nearest rival. Her other two victories in

this streak include an optional-claiming race and her second score in the

Maryland Million Ladies S. in as many years. The four-year-old has shown that

she can come from the back of the pack or take it in front-running fashion. This

versatility makes a dangerous combination and is part of the reason why she has

only landed off the board once in seven tries. Kassen will lift jockey Eusebio

Razo Jr. into the saddle.

Changing World has one start on the Calder turf, the Frances A. Genter S., which she won last December by two lengths. The four-year-old owns the only

century-topping BRIS Speed figure in the main field, a 103 set last out in the

Violet. Trainer Barclay Tagg has raced the filly lightly this year, with only

three previous starts in 2004, one of which was a neck win over fellow rival

ALCHEMIST (A.P. Indy) in a 1 1/8-mile optional claimer in August over a

yielding turf. Gary Boulanger will make his first appearance aboard the

filly.

SNOWDROPS (GB) (Gulch) could have an advantage if a speed duel materializes

in front. The Christophe Clement trainee has consistently shown

the highest BRIS Late Pace figures in the field, recording seven consecutive

triple-digit numbers. She finished a close fourth in her last

start, the Athenia H. (G3), and turned in a good run in the De la Rose S. prior

to that after being

blocked and forcing jockey Edgar Prado to alter her course, eventually finishing

second and ending a four-race win streak. Brice Blanc takes the reins Saturday

and will attempt to put the four-year-old filly back in the winner's circle.

FORMAL MISS (Formal Dinner) has the most experience at Calder, posting six

victories in her 13 tries at the track. Jockey Manoel Cruz has seen his share of

success lately, finding the winner's circle 10 times in his last 30 tries. He

has four previous wins on the four-year-old, two of which came in the filly's last two starts, the Garden Saint S. and Soft Parade S. Look for the bay

miss

to challenge for part in the end.

Alchemist comes off a fifth-place outing in the Galaxy S. (G2) after

being strung six-wide coming for home. Starting her move entering the turn, the

chestnut was able only to make a slight gain. Given a later cue and a better

trip, she might have

shown a better placing. She deserves consideration for the gimmicks here with jockey Eibar Coa, who

is 5-3-2 in the past two weeks. MYSTERY ITSELF (Pulpit) comes off a sixth-place outing in the Athenia.

The four-year-old returns to Calder where she is two-for-two on the Sunshine State

track. Jockey Eddie Castro, who has earned seven victories in as many days, will

be making an appearance aboard the filly.

OMEYA (Chi) (Milt's Overture) is

coming off a two-month layoff for her first graded stakes attempt. She owns two

wins since making the journey north to the United States last March, both in optional claimers,

and could possibly threaten if she continues to show more for conditioner

Jonathan Sheppard. SOMETHING VENTURED (Cobra King) made a poor appearance in the Athenia, being

forced to check in the second turn and eventually finishing 10th. Prior to

that, the five-year-old was the runner-up in a pair of stakes.

She has never placed off the board at Calder, but is facing stiffer competition

than usual here and will have to break from the far outside post.

RIGHT THIS WAY (West by West) enters off a

win in the Soaring Softly S. against lesser competition. The sophomore miss has found her

home on the turf and won two

of her last three starts. Despite this success, we'll watch to see how she fares

in this one. ANEGADA (Arch) comes off a victory at Churchill versus allowance company. Her

only triumphant outings have come on the turf thus far, but she will probably be

outclassed here. BROADWAY LADY (Ordway) is unraced at Calder and has yet to

really define herself on the turf. Don't expect a successful performance here.

LOVE STING (Lit De Justice) will most likely be taken to the front out of the gate,

but we can't envision her sustaining her speed throughout.

CLOUDY GRAY (Kissin Kris) is the lone also-eligible in Saturday's race.

If she makes the main field, the gray will most likely be bested by better competition. REDOUBLED MISS (Adhocracy) and PAMPERED PRINCESS (Indian

Charlie) are listed for the main track only. Redouble Miss has a stakes victory,

the Shocker T. H., under her belt for current trainer, Ronald Spatz, and could

challenge for it all against a depleted lineup. Pampered Princess finished fifth

in the Shocker T. but must be considered for part if the race is moved to the

main track.