Stardom Bound has been all the rage for this for some time having dominated her division in California. Stall 10 is hardly ideal though and there is a growing suspicion she has is the pick of a poor vintage in the Golden State. She may still be good enough but we'll side with C S SILK, who was a runaway winner of a Grade three contest on Arlington's synthetic surface last time. Sky Diva will race close to the pace, which could be crucial, while Dream Empress must also enter calculations.
Evita Argentina (USA) (8-9) 4wd, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Stardom Bound (8-3) at Del Mar 7f std in Sept.
Persistently (USA) (8-8) Altered course twice, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Sky Diva (8-8) at Belmont Park 1m Grp 1 std.
Black Magic Mama (USA) (8-10) 4wd into str,edged 3rd, 4th of 12, 6l behind Stardom Bound (8-10) at Oak Tree At Sant 1m Grp 1 (1) std in Sept.
Sky Diva (USA) (8-8) Periodic hand urges, won at Belmont Park 1m Grp 1 std beating Persistently (8-8) by 4l, 10 ran.
Be Smart (USA) (8-6) Off inside, no match, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Dream Empress (8-6) at Keeneland 1m std.
Van Lear Rose (USA) (8-5) 4w,rallied,up in time, won at Woodbine 1m std beating Livin Lovin (8-3) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Dave's Revenge (USA) (8-6) 5wd into lane,rallied, won at Del Mar 1m std in Aug beating Silar Rules (8-6) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Palacio De Amor (USA) (8-10) Bit off rail,held 2nd, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Stardom Bound (8-10) at Oak Tree At Sant 1m Grp 1 (1) std in Sept.
Stardom Bound (USA) (8-10) 5wd bid,ridden out, won at Oak Tree At Sant 1m Grp 1 (1) std in Sept beating Palacio de Amor (8-10) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Pursuit Of Glory (IRE) (8-12) Held up in touch, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Serious Attitude (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 2yo fll Grp 1 (1) gf.
Dream Empress (USA) (8-6) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Keeneland 1m std beating Be Smart (8-6) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Doremifasollatido (USA) (8-7) Held up, headway to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Belmont Park 7f stk std in Sept beating Persistently (8-7) by 2l, 9 ran.