Dogwood Stakes Study Guide
Sep 19, 2019
A compact field of six sophomore fillies will travel seven furlongs on the Churchill Downs dirt in Saturday’s $125,000 Dogwood Stakes. Top Filly and Mare sprinter Covfefe draws outside and looms a menacing figure in the affair, but she faces a few fillies in the group who come into the dash while in career form.
BELL'S THE ONE
Career Racing Stats
7 Starts, 4 Wins, 1 Place, 0 Show
Total Career Earnings: $219,600
Owner: Lothenbach Stables, Inc.
Breeder: Bret Jones
Trainer: Neil Pessin
Jockey: Corey Lanerie
Sire: Majesticperfection
Dam: Street Mate
Color: Bay
Top BRIS Speed rating (94) when runner-up in the Eight Belles S. (G2)
Two-time stakes heroine was a smart second in the Eight Belles S. (G2) in her lone local showing two prior for Neil Pessin. The Kentucky-bred lass is training swiftly and could be a late factor if the pace collapses in the stretch. Corey Lanerie has the assignment.
TAKE CHARGE ANGEL
Career Racing Stats
5 Starts, 2 Wins, 1 Place, 0 Show
Total Career Earnings: $111,377
Owner: Sheffer Racing, LLC
Breeder: Sheffer Equine partners, LLC and Ronald Stocks
Trainer: Ben Colebrook
Jockey: Brian Hernandez, Jr.
Sire: Will Take Charge
Dam: Georgie's Angel
Color: Dark Bay
Top BRIS Speed rating (100) in runner-up allowance race at Keeneland
Recent allowance heroine is a dual winner on this course and comes off a sharp allowance win at Churchill. Ben Colebrook charge is the inside speed of the field and will try and take this group all the way on the front end today. Brian Hernandez, Jr. picks up the mount.
FREE COVER
Career Racing Stats
8 Starts, 3 Wins, 2 Place, 1 Show
Total Career Earnings: $164,622
Owner: Allied Racing Stable, LLC
Breeder: SF Bloodstock
Trainer: Bret Calhoun
Jockey: Robby Albarado
Sire: Congrats
Dam: Candybedandy
Color: Gray/Roan
Top BRIS Speed rating (91) three times including an allowance win last time
Peaking daughter of Congrats owns a pair of wins and a second in her last three outings, and the gray comes in off of a fine allowance romp at Ellis Park most recently. Speedy lass is two-for-four on the surface and has never been better in advance of her graded stakes debut. The three-year-old will stalk the pace under Robby Albarado.
ISTAN COUNCIL
Career Racing Stats
11 Starts, 4 Wins, 3 Place, 1 Show
Total Career Earnings: $237,733
Owner: Brereton C. Jones
Breeder: Brereton C. Jones
Trainer: Larry Jones
Jockey: Chantal Sutherland
Sire: Istan
Dam: Tribal Council
Color: Bay
Top BRIS Speed rating (101) in Ellis Park allowance race
Streaking filly ran her foes off of their proverbial feet in a 10-length allowance tally last time out. The Brereton Jones’ homebred has fired a pair of bullet morning drills in the interim and could be the main danger to the favorite with a repeat of her latest. This three-year-old has an affinity for the oval, and she will be closing best of all in the lane with Chantal Sutherland aboard.
CHAMPAGNE ANYONE
Career Racing Stats
10 Starts, 3 Wins, 0 Place, 3 Show
Total Career Earnings: $360,825
Owner: Randall L. Bloch et al's
Breeder: Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings, LLC
Trainer: Ian Wilkes
Jockey: Chris Landeros
Sire: Street Sense
Dam: Lucevan
Color: Bay
Top BRIS Speed rating (93) when fourth in the Kentucky Oaks (G1)
Grade 2 queen has faced graded foes in seven straight races and should appreciate the class relief in this affair. Ian Wilkes charge is a winner at the trip and could be rounding up to a peak showing in her third start off the shelf. The talented bay will have Chris Landeros in the stirrups.
COVFEFE
Career Racing Stats
6 Starts, 1 Wins, 0 Place, 1 Show
Total Career Earnings: $483,300
Owner: LNJ Foxwoods
Breeder: Alexander-Groves Thoroughbreds
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Shaun Bridgmohan
Sire: Into Mischief
Dam: Antics
Color: Bay
Top BRIS Speed rating (110) in Miss Preakness S. (G3) victory
Courageous Test S. (G1) vixen broke her maiden by more than nine lengths on this course a year ago and looms as the clear one to beat in this affair. The Brad Cox trainee is the most accomplished filly in the field, and she is in fine form leading up to the Dogwood with a pair of bullets drills on the oval most recently. The fleet bay will be forcing the pace from the start beneath Shaun Bridgmohan.
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