Ricetta won two of three starts for previous conditioner John Gosden and was a last-out third in the Tattersalls Musidora (G3) on July 9 at York. Her second dam, Zenda, produced 2014 Irish 2000 Guineas (G1) winner Kingman, who now stands at Juddmonte's Banstead Manor Stud. The well-bred Ricetta, a bay daughter of Camelot, is out of the Dansili mare Panzanella. She also added a third in the Wonder Again (G3) on the Belmont turf in June between those two efforts. 5.Īntoinette has finished third in all four starts this campaign, including dirt efforts in the Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) in March and the Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) last out on July 18. The Hard Spun bay was a second-out graduate on the Belmont turf in October and followed up with an off-the-turf score in the Tepin on Dec. The versatile Antoinette is graded-stakes placed on dirt and turf. Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott will saddle the dangerous duo of Godolphin's Antoinette and Juddmonte Farms' Ricetta. Jose Ortiz will pilot Enola Gay from post 2. I thought it would be a good place to give her a chance." I went ahead and took a shot with her down there at Keeneland because she had trained so well. "I think she got stronger and got a bit more mentally mature with the time off. "It's a good spot for her and I think she'll run that far," said McGaughey. Trained by Hall of Famer Shug McGaughey, the Uncle Mo bay was a winner at first asking on the undulating Kentucky Downs turf in a key 6 1/2-furlong maiden sprint in which the second and third-place finishers both returned to graduate next out.Įnola Gay will stretch out in distance for the Saratoga Oaks, and McGaughey is confident the filly is up to the task. Rosario retains the mount aboard Speaktomeofsummer from the inside post.Īllen Stable's Enola Gay earned a career-best 88 Beyer Speed Figure when making the grade off an eight-month layoff last out in the Grade 2 Appalachian on July 11 at Keeneland. "It's a mile and three sixteenths and our other choice was to go to the mile and an eighth Del Mar Oaks, a Grade 1, but that's a long way to travel for a sixteenth of a mile." "I think so, but you never know until you try," said Clement.
He lasted."Ĭlement said Speaktomeofsummer should be able to stretch her talents out to 1 3/16 miles on Sunday. He was very versatile and he was a good horse from age 2 to 5. "Summer Front was a top class miler to a mile and an eighth. He's doing very well as a sire and it's very meaningful for the filly to do well because it's more than just the filly herself," said Clement. Moore of Waterford Farm who owns this filly. The multiple graded-stakes winning Summer Front now stands at Airdrie Stud and has enjoyed early success, including Grade 2-winner Ete Indien. I think she's a nice horse - but is she nice or very nice? We'll find out on Sunday," said Clement.Ĭlement trained Speaktomeofsummer's sire to a sparkling career that included eight wins from 23 starts and more than $1 million in purse earnings. "Even as a 2-year-old, she won a stakes coming from way out of it and I thought she was very game. I'm not sure about that, but I guess we will find out."Ĭlement said the filly's vigor down the lane was reminiscent of her fighting spirit to capture the Chelsey Flower. It's an extra sixteenth of a mile which I hope won't be a problem. "She won well last time and got a very good ride from Joel Rosario, who will stay on her. "The filly is doing well and has been training forwardly from her last race," said Clement. Speaktomeofsummer has breezed twice on the Oklahoma training turf following the Lake Placid, including a half-mile effort in 50 flat on August 9. Last out, traveling nine furlongs for the first time in the Lake Placid, Speaktomeofsummer split rivals down the lane and fought out a game head score over Saratoga Oaks-rival Stunning Sky. Following a second-out graduation on the turf at Monmouth Park, Speaktomeofsummer rallied from ninth to win the Chelsey Flower, a one-mile test on the Aqueduct turf, by two lengths. Trained by Christophe Clement, the dark bay daughter of Summer Front has won 3-of-5 career starts.