Ogden Phipps

TRACK BANDIT PREVIEWS

Just five will travel 1 1/16 miles at Belmont Saturday in the $250,000 Ogden

Phipps H. (G1). Grade 1 queen FUNNY MOON (Malibu Moon) has run a pair of solid races in her

2010 campaign, including a convincing, 2 3/4-length tally in the recent Shuvee

H. (G2) in preparation for this affair. The talented four-year-old sports a fine

5-4-0-0 record at Belmont, and seems poised for a big season. As long as her head is right, she'll be tough to deal with

beneath Alan Garcia.

La Troienne S. (G2) upsetter UNRIVALED BELLE (Unbridled's Song) has been

first or second in all but one career try and is another who comes into this one

in fine form. The Bill Mott pupil looked the reigning Horse of the Year in the

eye last out and never wavered, and she is perfect from a pair of tries over this

oval. Kent Desormeaux will guide the top win contender.

The improving LIFE AT TEN (Malibu Moon) has posted BRIS Speed figures of 107

and 110 in her last pair and has reeled off four wins in succession for

conditioner Todd Pletcher. The five-year-old mare is facing her stiffest

competition to date, but is clearly on a roll and could post a minor upset with

John Velazquez in the irons.

PUMPKIN SHELL (Lion Heart) and MANITOBA MISS (D'wildcat) are both in search

of a Grade 1 placing, but in order for that to happen, one of the top trio would

have to deliver a subpar performance. Pumpkin Shell is cross-entered to

Saturday's Obeah S. (G3) at Delaware Park.