Scenic Blast looks to storm Hollywood in American debut

While Scenic Blast reportedly won't add Lasix for his U.S. bow, the

globetrotting millionaire will don blinkers when he teams up with Mike Smith on

Sunday. His best efforts came from far off the pace last season, but the

headgear could trigger more early foot from the six-year-old.

If Scenic Blast is the poster boy for back class, the filly UNZIP ME (City

Zip) boasts strong current form. The Marty Jones trainee is riding a five-race

winning streak, all in wire to wire fashion, including the Irish O'Brien S. for

California-breds, the Las Cienegas H. (G3) and the Great Lady M. last time out

on May 21.

Drawn widest of all in post 7, just to the outside of Scenic Blast, Unzip Me

promises to sprint right to the early lead for Joe Talamo. She gets in with a

116-pound impost.

Unzip Me will attempt to become the second female to win the Kerlan. Cool

Air, who was trained by Jones' father Gary, won in 1994 when the race was called

the Hollywood Park Breeders' Cup H.

John Sadler, whose three wins in the race tops all trainers, will be

represented by Grade 2 winner NOBLE COURT (Doneraile Court). Sadler won the

inaugural running with Olympic Prospect in 1988, then tallied with Frost Free

(1990) and Get Funky (2008).

Noble Court showed versatility during his 2009 campaign. He landed the Joe

Hernandez S. over Santa Anita's downhill turf and the Ack Ack H. (G3) on

Hollywood's Cushion Track, and also placed in a pair of Grade 1 sprints on

synthetic surfaces. Noble Court has not raced since checking in fifth in the

grassy Impressive Luck H. on January 2 at Santa Anita.

Joel Rosario will guide the confirmed closer, who just missed in the 2007

Captain Squire H. in his only prior try on the Hollywood turf.

STONESIDE (Ire) (Marchand de Sable) has not won since the 2008 San Simeon H.

(G3), but the Julio Canani charge has been consistently hitting the board this

year against solid rivals. Among his useful efforts were a third in the

Impressive Luck; a close third to eventual Shoemaker Mile (G1) winner Victor's

Cry (Street Cry [Ire]) in a February allowance; and a recent second to Grade 1

hero Cost of Freedom (Cee's Tizzy), who came back to annex the Los Angeles H.

(G3). Martin Pedroza has the return call.

Rounding out the field are MY SUMMER SLEW (Siberian Summer), a

course-and-distance winner who comes off a third in the Los Angeles; KELLY LEAK

(Runaway Groom), the 2009 Sunland Derby victor who shortens up in hopes of

recapturing his old form; and the upwardly-mobile CAYAMBE (Helmsman),

two-for-two since being claimed by Victor Garcia.