Precious Kitten likely to purr in Hollywood Park’s Gamely
Monday’s nine-furlong Grade 1 Gamely (race 3) attracted just five fillies and mares, including win machine Rutherienne. The 9-for-11 late running miss has never earned a triple digit speed fig, but she has a nose for the wire and will be finishing once again. However, she will not get much pace to chase in this compact field.
Precious Kitten is the one to beat at 6-5 on the line. She lost ground from an outer post in a needed effort behind the aforementioned Rutherienne at Keenland last time. She has more speed than she showed in her latest and is a Grade 1 winner at this distance. Expect aggressive handling from Bejarano.
Diamond Diva is 2-2 at a flat mile in this country, and we will see how she fares at this longer trip against tougher. Her early/pressing speed should play well in this spot, and she sports a Santa Anita bullet (6f, 1:11) for this engagement. This is not a great betting race, but she looks like the value play at 4-1…and the only pace threat to Precious Kitten.
Lavender Sky was not at her best at Santa Anita last out, but her rally is frequently good for a share. Sustained runner Solva rounds out the field.
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