By Brian DiDonato
As many as a dozen sophomore fillies take to the Churchill Downs turf for Saturday night's GIII Regret S. 'TDN Rising Star' Proctor's Ledge (Ghostzapper) gets the narrow morning-line nod at 7-2 as she stretches back out to the same nine-panel trip she broke her maiden at down at Gulfstream in January. The Patricia Moseley homebred aired in a Hallandale optional claimer Feb. 18, but found herself trapped in traffic at the top of the stretch of Keeneland's GIII Appalachian S. Apr. 13 and had to settle for third behind the talented La Coronel (Colonel John). A bit closer early in the May 5 GIII Edgewood S. here, the bay seemed somewhat flat-footed in the lane, and was fourth behind La Coronel again and beaten a neck for third by Sweeping Paddy (Paddy O'Prado). The ground was rated “good” that day, but should be firm on Saturday, and that could make the difference.
Chubby Star (Malibu Moon) defeated Sweeping Paddy in a Keeneland allowance over nine panels Apr. 7, and flew home from out of nowhere to complete the exacta behind 'TDN Rising Star' Yoshida (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}) while taking on the boys in Pimlico's James W. Murphy S. May 20.
Sameeha (Street Cry {Ire}) broke through third out going sprint to route at Oaklawn Mar. 18, and looked good successfully testing yielding turf in a Keeneland allowance Apr. 23. Fizzy Friday (GB) (Royal Applause {GB}) went two-for-two sprinting over Dundalk synthetic for owner/trainer Andy Oliver before being acquired privately by Michael House and turned over to Nacho Correas. She made her Stateside debut against males here May 29, and did well to split a pair of stakes winners in second.
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