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AMERICAN

GRADED STAKES PREVIEWS

DREAMING OF ANNA (Rahy) enters Saturday's $200,000 Regret S. (G3) at

Churchill Downs as the lukewarm 3-1 morning-line favorite, but we're going to

take a stand against and go with SANS REWARD (Ire) (Barathea [Ire]) to come out

on top in this 1 1/8-mile turf test.

Making her U.S. debut for Wally Dollase in the Appalachian S. on Keeneland's

turf, the bay sophomore moved up to be just 2 1/2 lengths behind the winner in

fifth, then made up ground again in her last race against allowance rivals over

this turf to finish third. She earned a nice 100 BRIS Speed rating as well as a

106 BRIS E2 Pace figure in the latter event, and could use the added ground here to

finally get herself in front at the wire. Sans Reward gets the services of

jockey Calvin Borel for this race and, at 12-1 on the morning line, could show

up in a big way on Saturday.

YOU GO WEST GIRL (Mr. Greeley) broke her maiden on Keeneland's Polytrack

before taking an allowance on Churchill's green last out. The Tom

Proctor-trained dark bay posted a nice 109 BRIS Late Pace rating for her huge

last-to-first score under the Twin Spires, and has continued to work well over the course in

preparation for this one. Also at 12-1 on the early line, she could come with

another late run to take her stakes debut. Jamie Theriot has the call.

DAWN AFTER DAWN (Successful Appeal) has been facing some of the best in her

division in her past four races, and could move forward while returning to the

turf here. The bay lass broke her maiden on the green, ran second in the grassy

Lady Luck S. and then captured a turf allowance. Trainer Wesley Hawley tried her

on the main track, where she was second in the Tiffany Lass S., but she hasn't

done so well against quality dirt runners since. Dawn After Dawn has a chance at

all the marbles here with Robby Albarado aboard.

Dreaming of Anna began her career on the dirt at Arlington Park, but quickly

moved to the turf to capture the Tippett S. and Summer S. (Can-G3), the latter of

which came over the boys at Woodbine. Trainer Wayne Catalano gave the chestnut

miss a chance at the highest level back on the dirt, sending her out to a 1

1/2-length victory in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), but Dreaming of

Anna has never been the same since. She finally returned to the winner's circle

after taking the grassy Double Delta S. back at Arlington Park, and could

continue to move forward here, but we're willing to just include her in the

exotics for the time being and see how she handles the return to graded

competition.

SWINGIT (Victory Gallop) boasts wins in the Jessamine S. and Edgewood S., the

latter of which came on Churchill's turf, and has a chance in the top three for

trainer Hal Wiggins. The bay miss owns competitive numbers and has been close,

even when finishing off the board. HIGH HEELS (E Dubai) will be making her turf

debut here, and if the Gary Hartlage trainee can transfer her dirt form to the

turf, she'll be challenging for it all. The bay filly will keep regular rider

Joe Johnson in the saddle for this one, and the pair could find a new home on

the turf given her breeding. Consider for the exotics. GOOD MOOD (Ire) (Danehill Dancer) was third

in the Edgewood last out after a slow start and being forced to race seven wide.

The bay lass might earn a check under Edgar Prado.

PERFECTFORTHEPART (Dynaformer) owns lower numbers than others in here and

will be stretching out past a mile for the first time. We'll take a stand

against. DASHES N DOTS (Aptitude) was an easy front-running winner last out, but

probably won't be able to hold onto the lead against others in here. We'll let

her beat us. COMMUNIQUE (Smart Strike) is still a maiden winner, and LUNA DORADA

(Seeking the Gold) was second by a head in her only turf try to date last out.

We'll just watch these two for now.