Senator Ken Maddy attracts baker's dozen

With Mizdirection defending her Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint title against the

boys later in the day, the coast is clear for one of 13 fillies and mares to

snag a major win down Santa Anita's hillside turf in Saturday's Grade 3,

$100,000 Senator

Ken Maddy.

Breaking from the rail in the about 6 1/2-furlong dash is the 7-2 morning

line favorite, Purim's Dancer, whose only defeat on the local sod was to the

aforementioned Mizdirection last April in the Las Cienegas. The Tom Proctor

trainee, victorious in the $86,000 Wishing Well prior to the Las Cienegas,

returned from a four-month layoff October 4 to take a course-and-distance

allowance prep by a half-length over the returning A Time to Love. Third-place

finisher Minds Eyes is also back for another go at Purim's Dancer.

Pontchatrain and Qiaona both seek a second stakes victory of the Santa Anita

autumn meet. Pontchatrain, a three-year-old War Front filly, landed the $82,000

Unzip Me by three lengths in late September, while Qiaona upset older rivals by

a half-length in the October 10 California Distaff Handicap for state-breds.

Both sophomores were saddled with outside posts for the Maddy. Pontchatrain

breaks from post 13, with Qiaona to her immediate left in post 12.

Unusual Hottie, a two-time states winner versus state-breds at Hollywood last

spring, shortens up in distance for the Maddy, while Grade 3 veteran Winding Way

makes just her second attempt on grass for trainer Carla Gaines. The sophomores

Sky High Girl and Judy in Disguise won stakes over the Santa Anita turf last

winter, but Let Faith Arise will be making her local debut after winning four of

six on the Northern California circuit.

Bob Baffert will saddle the Juddmonte homebred Ultrasonic for her U.S. debut.

Previously with Sir Michael Stoute in England, the Mizzen Mast filly was

stakes-placed at Ascot and Haydock in her final two starts across the pond.

Flashback, who won the Robert B. Lewis in February prior to second-place

efforts in the San Felipe and Santa Anita Derby, was made the overwhelming 2-5

morning line favorite for the $100,000

Damascus at

seven furlongs. The Damascus has attracted four others, including multiple

stakes winners Zeewat and Tour Guide.

Breeders' Cup Saturday kicks off with the $100,000

Juvenile Turf

Sprint at about 6 1/2 furlongs. The filly Love In the Desert, stakes-placed

at Newmarket prior to her importation, is the early 2-1 choice over a field that

includes the Wesley Ward-trained filly Richies Party Girl and the stakes-winning

males Jedi Mind Trick and Alpine Luck. Toowindytohaulrox, a course-and-distance

maiden winner on October 6, is another likely contender.

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