Trainer Wayne Catalano, jockey Channing Hill and owner James Miller teamed up to win last year's renewal of the GIII Bourbonette Oaks at Turfway Park with Aurelia's Belle (Lemon Drop Kid), and the trio hope to do it again Saturday withHarlan's Destiny (Harlan's Holiday). Third on debut over the Arlington synthetic, the homebred graduated in style next out with a 5 1/4-length victory in the state-bred Rachel's Turn S. at Charles Town Sept. 20. A good-looking winner again in the 4 1/2-panel West Virginia Triple Crown Nutrition Breeders' Classic Oct. 18, the bay scored again when extended to a mile in a Churchill Downs optional claimer Nov. 29 and won the state-bred Eleanor Casey Memorial S. back at Charles Town last time Dec. 20.
California invader Sharla Rae (Afleet Alex) gets the morning-line nod here for trainer Doug O'Neill. The W C Racing runner won the Pike Place Dancer S. at Golden Gate Oct. 25 and was a non-factor ninth next time in the GIII Delta Downs Princess S. Nov. 22. Switched to the turf for Santa Anita's Blue Norther S. Jan. 1, the bay earned a neck victory back on the Golden Gate synthetic in the California Oaks Feb. 7.
G Watts Humphrey Jr. colorbearer Sweet Success (Candy Ride {Arg}) finished fifth on debut at sprinting at Churchill Downs Nov. 16, and improved to second behind GII Forward Gal S. runner-up Lassofthemohicans (Indian Charlie) next out going a mile at Gulfstream Dec. 28. The George Arnold pupil engaged in a prolonged battle to earn a gritty neck victory last time going six panels at Gulfstream Feb. 8.
Pin Oak Stable homebred Don't Leave Me (Lemon Drop Kid) won her off-the-turf unveiling at Woodbine Aug. 2 for trainer Malcolm Pierce. The gray scored again next out in a grassy optional claimer there Aug. 22 and was sixth last time in that venue's GII Natalma S. going a mile on the turf Sept. 13.
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