Beverly D Stakes Preview

Arlington's biggest day of the year takes place on Saturday with two WAYI races. The Beverly D and the Arlington Million. This post will be on the Beverly D and the other post will be on the Arlington Million. Here is this year's Beverly D field as they are fighting for a spot in this year's Filly and Mare Turf race.

9th Race - Arlington Park - Saturday, August 16th, 2014

STAKES. 1 3/16 Mile Turf. Purse $750,000. Beverly D. S. (Grade 1). FOR FILLIES AND MARES, THREE-YEARS-OLD AND UPWARD. (04:54 PM) (11)

PP	Horse	A/S	M/E	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer
1	Just The Judge (IRE)	4 F		123	Spencer Jamie P.	Hills Charles
2	Euro Charline (GB)	3 F		117	Moore Ryan L.	Botti Marco
3	Street Of Gold	4 F	L	123	Prado Edgar S.	Reed Eric R.
4	Emollient	4 F	L	123	Rosario Joel	Mott William I.
5	Stephanie's Kitten	5 M	L	123	Dettori Lanfranco	Brown Chad C.
6	Tannery (IRE)	5 M	L	123	Albarado Robby	Goldberg Alan E.
7	La Tia	5 M	L	123	Baird E. T.	De la cerda Armando
8	I'm Already Sexy	4 F	L	123	Geroux Florent	Catalano Wayne M.
9	Alterite (FR)	4 F	L	123	Castellano Javier	Brown Chad C.
10	Sparkling Beam (IRE)	4 F		123	Jarnet Thierry	Pease Jonathan E.
11	Somali Lemonade	5 M	L	123	Saez Luis	Matz Michael R.

Just the Judge (Lawman (FR)): 3^rd in Pretty Polly and Princess Elizabeth in her last two. Has faced Sky Lantern in the past and won the Irish 1,000 Guineas last year. US debut.

Euro Charline (Mybocharlie (IRE)): 3^rd in the Coronation and won the Valiant Stakes in the last. 2^nd time facing older. US debut.

Street of Gold (Street Sense): 3^rd in the Modesty, 5^th in allowance and 4^th in the Keertana in her last three. Has never hit the board in a graded stakes race, but 3^rd in the Hatoof over this surface last year.

Emollient (Empire Maker): 9^th in the Diana, 2^nd in the Gamely and 3^rd in the Doubledogdare. Last year was 4^th in the F/M Turf after wins in the Spinster, American Oaks and Ashland.

Stephanie's Kitten (Kitten's Joy): 2^nd in the Diana, 5^th in the Just a Game and 8^th in the Jenny Wiley in her three starts this year. Won the Just a Game last year and won the 2011 Juvenile Fillies Turf.

Tannery (Dylan Thomas (IRE)): Last in the Diana, after a 2^nd in the New York and win in the Miss Liberty. Won the E.P. Taylor last year as well as running well against males in the Sword Dancer and Red Smith.

La Tia (City Place): Won the Ontario Matron, 3^rd in the Lincoln Hertiage and won the Arlington Matron, but all three of those races where on synthetic. Was third in the Modesty and 5^th in the Beverly D last year.

I'm Already Sexy (Ready's Image): Won the Modesty, 2^nd in the Mint Julep Handicap and 6^th in the Churchill Turf Mile. Won a Hatoof division and Pucker Up last year.

Alterite (Literato (FR)): 8^th in lone start this year. 3^rd in the F/M Turf, 2^nd in the Queen Elizabeth II and won the Garden City last year.

Sparkling Beam (Nayef): 2^nd in the Prix de la Pepiniere-Fonds Europeen de l'Elevag and won an allowance in her race before that. Won the Prix Chloe last year at Chantilly. US debut.

Somali Lemonade (Lemon Drop Kid): Won the Diana, 3^rd in the Just a Game and won the Gallorette. Finally living up to all that promise she has shown in the past. Won the Penny Memorial last year.

Picks

1^st: I'm Already Sexy

2^nd: Euro Charline

3^rd: Tannery

Dark Horse: Somali Lemonade

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