It's Kentucky Derby day, but all I care about is one race on the undercard on America's most famous race: race 8, the Humana Distaff (G1) over seven furlongs.
In this race Sugar Swirl will take her first crack at a G1 race and she is showing up with tremendous form, touted as the most exciting sprinter in the US at the moment. The powerhouse chestnut filly comes of an impressive win in the G2 Shirley Jones Handicap at Gulfstream Park, in which she conquered the field, including Baroness Thatcher, by 5 1/2 lengths.
Her biggest rival will likely be Hystericalady, who comes off a strong win in the Azeri S (G3).
I have been very keen on Sugar Swirl from very early on. I saw her yearling photos on the Adena Springs website and she just looked like she was built like a tank. That was it, I was sold and it goes to show, if you like the look of a horse, go with your gut feeling!
I am looking forward to her race. She will run well and hopefully she will show she is the top female sprinter in the USA.
The field:
1. Hystericalady (Rafael Bejarano) 120 lbs
2. Change Up (Kent Desormeaux) 118 lbs
3. Graeme Six (Julien Leparoux) 120 lbs
4. Miss Macy Sue (Eddie Razo Jr) 118 lbs
5. Sugar Swirl (Javier Castellano) 122 lbs
6. Windyindy (Calvin Borel) 118 lbs
7. Miraculous Miss (Jeremy Rose) 118 lbs
8. Baroness Thatcher (John Velazquez) 118 lbs
9. Intangaroo (Alanso Quinonez) 124 lbs
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