Stonestreet Filly Looms Large in Princess

Stonestreet homebred La Appassionata (Bernardini) figures to be tough to beat at very short odds in Saturday afternoon’s GIII Delta Downs Princess S. The full-sister to GSW Wilburn drew off to a 4 1/2-length debut score going six panels under the Twin Spires Sept. 13, and was flattered when the second and third-place finishers from that heat returned to earn their own diplomas. Runner-up Twirl Girl (Twirling Candy) also completed the exacta in last Saturday’s Smart Halo S. at Laurel. La Appassionata, meanwhile, was backed down to 4-5 odds in the local seven-furlong My Trusty Cat S. Oct. 23, and made a devastating turn move en route to a seven-length drubbing. Above Fashion (Paddy O’Prado) and Jet Black Magic (Hold Me Back) were second and third-best, respectively. Above Passion was stakes-placed as a maiden at Gulfstream in July for Alexandra Racing Stable and Antonio Sano before being transferred to Rasharn Creque for two wins and one runner-up finish in Florida. The My Trusty Cat was her first start for Brittlyn Stables and Ron Faucheux. Jet Black Magic was a debut winner at Indiana Sept. 2, and finished second stretching out and trying the turf in a Churchill optional claimer 25 days later. S. Scott Brown’s Angelita (Harlan’s Holiday) aired by 7 1/2 lengths in her Retama debut for Danny Pish Aug. 28, and was second in that venue’s La Senorita S. Oct. 3 before annexing an allowance there two weeks later. This will be her first start for locally based conditioner Brent Morris.