Santa Ana

A small field of five distaffers has been entered to go nine furlongs in

Sunday's $100,000 Next Move H. (G3) over the inner dirt at Aqueduct, and FLAMING

HEART (Touch Gold) looks poised to break through with her first graded win. The

Kiaran McLaughlin trainee came to life when trying the inner track two back,

taking an allowance by three lengths while going 8 1/2 furlongs. Next out in the

Strolling Belle S., the bay mare tracked the pace in third before coming out

three wide and pulling off for a 1 1/4-length score in her stakes debut. She

earned a 104 BRIS Speed rating for that victory, as well as a 104 BRIS Late Pace

figure, and has finished worse than second only once, when pulled up in her

second career start. Flaming Heart could continue to improve all the way to the

winner's circle.

INDIA HALO (Arg) (Halo Sunshine) also just recently discovered the inner dirt

at Aqueduct, taking the Ladies H. by a head and posting a career-best 101 Speed

rating. She duplicated that number, though not the win, when finishing second to

Grade 2 winner Navesink River (Unbridled) in the Gallant Fox H. next out versus

males. The

James Ferraro-trained six-year-old loves the distance (8-2-3-0) and has been

working well in advance of this one, posting five furlongs in 1:01 last Sunday.

India Halo may be close to the pace before making her move for the win.

NO SLEEP (Robyn Dancer) is making her black-type debut in this spot, and will

try to extend her three-race win streak. Those three scores came over the

inner at Aqueduct, and the Gary Contessa charge earned her highest Speed rating

(103) while taking the first of those by 5 3/4 lengths. She also recorded

triple-digit BRIS E2 Pace figures for all three and appears ready to take the

next step. Ramon Dominguez has the call.

FLEET INDIAN (Indian Charlie) is coming off a more than two-month layoff, but

captured her previous two races by a total 10 3/4 lengths. She'll be making her

first start here for Todd Pletcher and could make a run in the top three, but

her low recent numbers keep us from endorsing completely. TOMORROWS LADY

(Tomorrows Cat) has been going well of late, but is another with low numbers who

might just have to settle for a share.