By Steve Sherack
The field for the Dec. 12 GI Starlet S. at Los Alamitos is beginning to come together. According to racing secretary Bob Moreno, six early possibles include: Coppa (Yesbyjimminy), Kiss N Scat (Scat Daddy), Pacific Heat (Unusual Heat), Stays in Vegas (City Zip), Street Fancy (Street Sense) and Treasuring (Smart Strike).
The unbeaten Pacific Heat, tabbed as a 'TDN Rising Star' after posting a double-digit debut win here Sept. 25, remained perfect with an easy decision in Del Mar's Golden State Juvenile Fillies S. Oct. 29 (video). The bay, trained by Peter Eurton, makes her first start beyond seven furlongs and against open company in the Starlet.
Four-time stakes winner Stays in Vegas enters riding a hot hand. Trained by Hall of Famer Jerry Hollendorfer, she returns to dirt after annexing the grassy Surfer Girl S. at Santa Anita Oct. 10 and Pike Place Dancer S. at Golden Gate Nov. 1 (video), respectively.
Kiss N Scat, second behind Stays in Vegas in the Pike Place Dancer, romped by 13 lengths as the 1-10 favorite in an optional claimer over the Golden Gate all-weather most recently Nov. 26.
The blue-blooded Treasuring, a maiden winner going 5 1/2 furlongs at Los Alamitos at third asking Sept. 19, outran her 11-1 odds to finish second in Del Mar's Desi Arnaz S. last out Nov. 15. Her second dam is Broodmare of the Year Better Than Honour (Deputy Minister), who produced a pair of GI Belmont S. winners in champion Rags to Riches (A.P. Indy) and Jazil (Seeking the Gold).
Impressive Nov. 1 Del Mar debut winner Coppa and Desi Arnaz third Street Fancy round out the sextet.
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