By Christie DeBernardis
Karl Pergola's undefeated K P Wildcat (Include) has the home track advantage, entering off a pair of blowout victories at this venue. Besting the reopposing Sweet Bea (Grace Upon Grace) in her career bow sprinting at Zia Oct. 4, the dark bay romped by 11 lengths in an allowance here Jan. 1 and came flying late after a bad break to dominate by 7 3/4 lengths in the one-mile Island Fashion over this strip Feb. 26. (Click here for a TDN In Sharper Focus on this filly). Michael Tabor's Thrilled (Uncle Mo) looks to score her first win on dirt in this lucrative test. A debut winner on the lawn at Saratoga Aug. 9, the bay finished second in both the P.G. Johnson S. there Sept. 3 and Belmont's GIII Miss Grillo S. just over three weeks later. Failing to fire when 11th in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Oct. 30, the bay was second when trying the main track for the first time in Aqueduct's nine-panel GII Demoiselle S. Nov. 28 and adds blinkers for this seasonal bow. Gary and Mary West's Family Tree (Smart Strike) makes her debut for the Bob Baffert barn after spending her juvenile season under the care of conditioner Wayne Catalano. A first-out victress on the sod at Kentucky Downs last September, she was fifth in the GIII Jessamine S. on the lawn at Keeneland a month later and checked in third behind Stageplay (Curlin) in her dirt debut in the Rags to Riches S. at Churchill Nov. 1. She was last seen finished a close third in Remington's Trapeze S. over a slppy main track Dec. 13.
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