A full and competitive field of 13 sophomore fillies are set to line up at Churchill Downs Saturday for the GIII Regret S. Earning her diploma by eight lengths at second asking in France in December, Crystal Cliffs (Fr) (Canford Cliffs {Ire}) was privately purchased and transferred to U.S.-based conditioner Graham Motion. She captured her first race in these shores in a nine-panel Churchill allowance May 31.
Dominga (Ghostzapper) looks to return to winning ways in this test after finishing sixth last time in the one-mile Tepin S. here. Prior to that, she captured the LaCombe Memorial S. at Fair Grounds Mar. 7.
Harvey's Lil Goil (American Pharoah) gets back on turf here for the first time since rallying from last to fourth in her Aqueduct unveiling Nov. 9. The Harvey Clarke homebred graduated by six lengths next out when switched to the main track at the Big A Dec. 12 and romped by 7 1/2 lengths in the Busanda S. at Ozone Park Feb. 2. She was last seen finishing 11th in the GIII Fantasy S. at Oaklawn May 1.
Undefeated Hendy Woods (Uncle Mo) takes a step up to stakes company here. A debut winner on the grass at Fair Grounds Jan. 18, the Stonestreet homebred won an optional claimer there Mar. 15.
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