Spinster J

AMERICAN

GRADED STAKES PREVIEWS

LITTLE BELLE (A.P. Indy) will return to Keeneland's Polytrack in Sunday's $500,000

Spinster S. (G1), and she's our top pick. Trained by Saeed bin Suroor, the

Godolphin colorbearer has run well since capturing her lone Grade 1 victory in

April, finishing second in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) and Coaching Club American

Oaks (G1) and third in the Alabama S. (G1). We won't count her last effort in

the Ruffian S. (G1) against her given the sloppy track, and the sophomore filly

has trained well in advance of this start, recording a five-furlong bullet work

at Belmont Park last week.

In the Ashland, Little Belle recorded a near wire to wire decision, and there

isn't much speed in Sunday's line-up. The Polytrack was playing favorably to

front runners on Friday, and Little Belle will be on or very close to the early

pace under Rajiv Maragh. We'll look for her to assert turning for home and earn

the win in her first start against elders.

CARRIAGE TRAIL (Giant's Causeway) showed an affinity for Keeneland when

capturing the Doubledogdare S. (G3) in April, and the Shug McGaughey-trained

mare will enter this event in good form, recording a commendable runner-up

effort to Wait a While (Maria's Mon) in the Ballston Spa H. (G2) last out.

Jockey Kent Desormeaux should put her tactical speed to good use, and Carriage

Trail is a threat to parlay a favorable trip into a win. She brings

excellent BRIS Late Pace ratings into the Spinster.

JIBBOOM (Mizzen Mast) rolled to a sharp 4 1/2-length win in the Raven Run S.

(G2) last October at Keeneland and has been training up a storm for Bobby

Frankel in preparation for her return to Polytrack. She should be more fit off

her fifth-place effort in the Ballerina S. (G1) last out, and we give her a good

chance to challenge from just off the pace. The gray four-year-old looks

dangerous.

WAKE UP MAGGIE (Ire) (Xaar) ships in from California off a victory in the

grassy Adoration S., and the Julio Canani trainee could make her presence felt

if she can transfer her form to this type of Polytrack. We're not sure if she has the

class to challenge for the win, but we won't be surprised to see her grab a

small share. ROSINKA (Ire) (Soviet Star) will likely show speed from her outside post, and

she is two for two over Keeneland's Polytrack. Trained by Graham Motion, the

five-year-old mare could stick up around a long time, so consider her for the

bottom of the exotics.

UNBRIDLED BELLE (Broken Vow), a Grade 1 winner who has earned more than $1.5

million, definitely has the class to challenge for it all, but the five-year-old

mare never raced on a synthetic track and looks very vulnerable to us. We

respect the Todd Pletcher trainee on dirt, but we won't take short odds on her

in this spot. Grade 2 winner SHARP SUSAN (Touch Gold) is a confirmed turf horse trying the

Polytrack. She's got the back class to challenge if she handles the transition,

but we're inclined to just watch and see how she does. INDESCRIBABLE (Pleasant

Tap) is a three-time winner on all-weather tracks, but we didn't like her last

effort on Polytrack and aren't enthused about her chances given her current form.

SAY YOU WILL (A.P. Indy) hasn't shown enough in her recent starts for us to

recommend her chances. ROLLING SEA (Sefapiano) hasn't run well in her four

previous starts on all-weather tracks. MODEL (Giant's Causeway) probably needs

an easier spot to be effective.