Bridgehampton Tries Seven Panels in Shine Again

The Mike Hushion-trained Bridgehampton will try to stretch her speed an additional furlong on Monday in the seven-furlong Shine Again at Saratoga Race Course.

Bridgehampton has three wins from six career starts, and has yet to run beyond six furlongs. The bay filly flashed enormous potential in 2013, finishing second in the Grade 3 Victory Ride one race after breaking her maiden. The daughter of Bernardini was forced to hit the sidelines following the Victory Ride, but re-emerged on March 23 at Aqueduct Racetrack to take a first-level allowance race. After chasing La Verdad in vain in the Grade 2 Distaff, Bridgehampton shipped to Parx, where she took the My Juliet by 5 ¼ lengths in her most recent start.

"I don't know about the seven-eighths, but I don't see why she can't do it; she should certainly make an easy lead," said Hushion, who trains Bridgehampton for Barry Schwartz. "She's fast and doing well. I'm just hoping she has a big day, opens up a couple [lengths] and keeps going."

Bridgehampton will have her work cut out for her in the $100,000 Shine Again, which drew a graded stakes-caliber field that includes Grade 1 winners My Miss Aurelia, Better Lucky, and Grace Hall, as well as listed stakes winner Toasting and four-time winner Angel's Glory.