Machowsky's Fillies Put Streaks on the Line

Mike Machowsky hopes to extend three-race winning streaks with Kathleen Rose and Rovenna when they run in the Grade II Royal Heroine Stakes and the Grade III Senorita Stakes, respectively, on Saturday.

Kathleen Rose, a 4-year-old California-bred daughter of Good Journey, seeks her first stakes win in the Royal Heroine, a one mile turf event for fillies and mares, age three and up. The chestnut filly has three straight daylight wins against lesser company at one mile on turf.

Rovenna, a Cal-bred daughter of Vronsky, also has three wins in a row, two in stakes, but eyes her first graded victory in the Senorita for 3-year-old fillies at one mile on the grass.

“Kathleen Rose just keeps getting better and better,” Machowsky said. “She’s training well and we hope she keeps improving.

“Rovenna ran real good the one time I ran her on the grass (third in the California Cup Oaks in January). I don’t think the surface will make a difference.”

The field for the Royal Heroine: Stormy Lucy, Joe Talamo, 4-1; Dancingtothestars, Mario Gutierrez, 12-1; Wishing Gate, Gary Stevens, 5-1; Redressthebalance, Corey Nakatani, 30-1; Moulin de Mougin, Mike Smith, 12-1; Moone’s My Name, Victor Espinoza, 9-2; Habibi, Brice Blanc, 6-1; Dutchessa, Kent Desormeaux, 8-1; Kathleen Rose, Edwin Maldonado, 6-1; and Parranda, Elvis Trujillo, 3-1.

The field for the Senorita: Miss Machiavelli, Kent Desormeaux, 12-1; Sheza Smoke Show, 6-1, Joe Talamo; Disregarded, Martin Garcia, 12-1; Morning Fix, Elvis Trujillo, 5-1; Burning Arch, Mike Smith, 10-1; Sushi Empire, Corey Nakatani, 6-1; Famous Alice, Gary Stevens, 7-2; Clenor, Tyler Baze, 4-1; Rovenna, Victor Espinoza, 9-2; supplemental nominee Lemon de Oros, Agapito Delgadillo, 12-1; and My Monet, Tiago Pereira, 20-1.