This looks wide-open with several having the form to figure at this level on their first start of the year. Art Of Almost was placed in Grade 2 company at Woodbine in 2019 but ALWAYS SHOPPING won the Grade 2 Gazelle Stakes at Aqueduct last April and Todd Pletcher’s filly also made a winning reappearance last term. Dark Artist had form in stakes races last year while Zarina, Mintd and Rideforthecause have the advantage of a recent run under their belts and are others with a shout.
High Road (USA) 9-2 (8-9) Pace,vied,gamely, won at Gulfstream 1m fm in Feb beating Enjoyitwhilewecan (8-9) by hd, 5 ran.
Zarina (USA) 25-1 (8-9) Saved ground no avail, 8th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Silver Kitten (8-9) at Gulfstream 1m 1f gd in Mar.
Always Shopping (USA) 14-5jfav (8-12) No rally, 6th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Point Of Honor (8-8) at Pimlico 1m 1f stks fst in May.
Goodbye Brockley (USA) 45-1 (8-9) Brush st,std'd erly,4w, last of 7, 7 1/4l behind Jakarta (8-9) at Gulfstream 5f gd in Mar.
Rideforthecause (USA) 16-1 (8-9) Roused 3wd, one-paced, 4th of 9, 3l behind Silver Kitten (8-9) at Gulfstream 1m 1f gd in Mar.
Art Of Almost (USA) 6-1 (8-9) 3w 1st turn, tired, 7th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Edisa (8-9) at Belmont Park 1m 3f stks gd in Sep.
Starship Nala (USA) 22-1 (8-9) Lacked bid inside, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Jakarta (8-9) at Gulfstream 5f gd in Mar.
Sean's Idea (USA) 17-2 (8-9) Off slow,outrun inside, last of 4, 8 1/2l behind W W Fitzy (8-9) at Gulfstream 6f fst in Feb.
Dark Artist (USA) 22-1 (8-8) Mv btw,angl in,flttnd, 6th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Notapradaprice (8-10) at Laurel Park 1m stks gd in Sep.
Mintd (IRE) 17-2 (8-7) Brk slow,4w1st,rallied, won at Tampa Bay Downs 1m gd in Mar beating Agi's Cait (8-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Picara (USA) 80-1 (8-10) Inside,2wd bid,flatned, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind La Signare (8-6) at Gulfstream 1m fll stks gd in Mar.
Bienville Street (USA) 16-1 (8-9) Firm hold early,outrun, 7th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Silver Kitten (8-9) at Gulfstream 1m 1f gd in Mar.
Solar Kitten (USA) 33-1 (8-9) Lacked response inside, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Silver Kitten (8-9) at Gulfstream 1m 1f gd in Mar.
Bramble Queen (USA) 11-5fav (8-6) Held up insd,shifted4w, won at Hawthorne 1m stks gd in Oct beating Kool Kate (8-8) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
