Beholder Mile attracts Finest City, Stellar Wind, and Vale Dori
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With two champions and a streaking graded stakes winner at the ready, the Battle of the Beholder next Saturday has the overwhelming appeal of a heavyweight title bout.
Rarin’ to run are Finest City, Eclipse Award winner as outstanding female sprinter of 2016; Stellar Wind, winner of the Eclipse as best three-year-old filly of 2015; and Vale Dori, winner of six consecutive graded stakes, including the Grade I Santa Margarita on March 18.
“I think we’ll run with them,” Ian Kruljac said of Finest City, playing his cards closer to the vest than Amarillo Slim, then adding as his smile faded, “We’ll run with them.”
Finest City worked five furlongs Saturday under Mike Smith in 1:03.20, while Stellar Wind went the same distance in 59.80 for the Beholder Mile, a Grade I, $400,000 event for fillies and mares, three and up, formerly run as the Vanity Mile.
Source: Santa Anita Park
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