Top California turf mares meet in Gamely

Black Mamba returns to the distance over which she won the Mabee (Benoit Photos)

MAGICAL FANTASY (Diesis [GB]) and BLACK MAMBA (NZ) (Black Minnaloushe), the

respective one-two finishers in the April 18 Santa Barbara H. (G2), and CashCall

Mile Invitational (G2) heroine DIAMOND DIVA (GB) (Dansili [GB]) highlight a strong field of

11 turf distaffers entered in Saturday's $250,000

Gamely S.

(G1) at Hollywood Park. Multiple English Group 3 winner and Breeders' Cup

Filly & Mare Turf (G1) third VISIT (Oasis Dream [GB]) and Grade 1-placed

TOQUE DE QUEDA (GB) (Dansili [GB]), who exits a close third in the Santa

Barbara, add further depth to the 1 1/8-mile affair.

Black Mamba captured the John C. Mabee H. (G1) and Beverly Hills H. (G2) last

season, and the John Sadler-trained mare opened her six-year-old campaign with a

strong late showing in the Santa Barbara, missing by only a nose after swinging

out very wide into the stretch. Magical Fantasy ran extremely well herself, and

the Paddy Gallagher trainee owns plenty of back class, winning the Del Mar Oaks

(G1) by two lengths. Joel Rosario will stay on Black Mamba, and

regular jockey Alex Solis will be up on Magical Affair.

Diamond Diva wrapped up 2008 with a game win over Ventura (Chester House) in

the CashCall Mile in July, and the five-year-old mare returned from the lengthy

layoff with a solid runner-up showing in May 2 Wilshire H. (G3) last out,

missing by only three parts of a length. David Flores will ride again for Jim

Cassidy. Bobby Frankel is responsible for both Visit and Toque de Queda. The

former finished a close third in the Santa Ana H. (G2) two starts back at Santa

Anita, and the latter finished a respectable third when making her U.S. debut in

the Beverly D. (G1) three starts back.