Six will take Doubledogdare challenge

Grade 1 queen IN THE GOLD (Golden Missile) tops a field of six entered for

Wednesday's $100,000 Doubledogdare S. at Keeneland. Winner of last year's

Beaumont S. (G2) over the track, the four-year-old filly will be saddled by a

hot Nick Zito, who has won nine of 19 starts this meet. In the Gold's biggest

career win came in September's Gazelle S. (G1), and the chestnut also finished

second in the Kentucky Oaks (G1). She should appreciate the added distance here

following an unplaced finish in her seasonal bow, the Shirley Jones Breeders'

Cup H. (G2) at Gulfstream. Jockey Rafael Bejarano will keep the mount for the 1

1/16-mile Doubledogdare.

POOL LAND (Silver Deputy) opened her career with three smashing victories in

New York, but she too didn't fire in the seven-furlong Shirley Jones last out.

The Todd Pletcher-trained filly appears capable of much more and looms as a top

threat from the rail on Wednesday with her speed. Arlington Oaks winner MISS

MATCHED (Formal Gold) is also dangerous. Conditioned by John Ward, the dark bay

captured the 8 1/2-furlong Dogwood Breeders' Cup S. (G3) in wire-to-wire fashion

last summer.

The Doubledogdare contestants, in post order with jockeys, are Pool Land,

John Velazquez; LADY PEGASUS (Fusaichi Pegasus), Edgar Prado; PRIVATE GIFT

(Unbridled), Robby Albarado; Miss Matched, Shaun Bridgmohan; In the Gold; and

CLASSY CHARM (Silver Charm), Javier Castellano.

All starters will carry 117 pounds.

-- On the undercard, French Group 2 heroine GORELLA (Fr) (Grape Tree Road [GB])

will make her 2006 debut. Carded as the 7TH race, the 1 1/8-mile turf allowance

features a field of seven fillies and mares, and the Patrick Biancone-trained

Gorella will be making her first appearance since finishing a close third in the

Breeders' Cup Mile (G1). The four-year-old missed by only a neck when third in

the Queen Elizabeth II Invitational Challenge Cup S. (G1) before that and placed

in two French Group 1 events last year. Julien Leparoux will ride.